CSS - animation-delay
The animation-delay
CSS property specifies when the animation should start. This lets the animation sequence begin some time after it's applied to an element.
Example
See CSS animations for examples.
Syntax
animation-delay: 3s; animation-delay: 2s, 4ms;
Values
<time>
- The time offset from the time at which the animation is applied to the element at which the animation should begin. This may be specified in either seconds (by specifying
s
as the unit) or milliseconds (by specifyingms
as the unit). If you don't specify a unit, the statement is invalid.
Formal syntax
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Description
The animation-delay
CSS property specifies when the animation should start. This lets the animation sequence begin some time after it's applied to an element.
A value of 0s
, which is the default value of the property, indicates that the animation should begin as soon as it's applied. Otherwise, the value specifies an offset from the moment the animation is applied to the element; animation will begin that amount of time after being applied.
Specifying a negative value for the animation delay causes the animation to begin executing immediately. However, it will appear to have begun executing partway through its cycle. For example, if you specify -1s
as the animation delay time, the animation will begin immediately but will start 1 second into the animation sequence.
If you specify a negative value for the animation delay, but the starting value is implicit, the starting value is taken from the moment the animation is applied to the element.
It is often convenient to use the shorthand property animation
to set all animation properties at once.
Initial value | 0s |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements, ::before and ::after pseudo-elements |
Inherited | no |
Media | visual |
Computed value | as specified |
Animatable | no |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes)-webkit 43.0 |
5.0 (5.0)-moz 16.0 (16.0)[1] |
10 | 12-o 12.10 |
4.0-webkit |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes)-webkit | 5.0 (5.0)-moz 16.0 (16.0)[1] |
? | 12-o | (Yes)-webkit | ? |
[1] In addition to the unprefixed support, Gecko 44.0 (Firefox 44.0 / Thunderbird 44.0 / SeaMonkey 2.41) added support for a -webkit
prefixed version of the property for web compatibility reasons behind the preference layout.css.prefixes.webkit
, defaulting to false
. Since Gecko 49.0 (Firefox 49.0 / Thunderbird 49.0 / SeaMonkey 2.46) the preference defaults to true
.
See Also
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Animations The definition of 'animation-delay' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/css/animation-delay