Animation

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

The Animation interface of the Web Animations API represents a single animation player and provides playback controls and a timeline for an animation node or source.

Constructor

Animation()
Creates a new Animation object instance.

Properties

Animation.currentTime
The current time value of the animation in milliseconds, whether running or paused. If the animation lacks a timeline, is inactive or hasn't been played yet, its value is null.
Animation.effect
Gets and sets the KeyframeEffect associated with this animation.
Animation.finished Read only
Returns the current finished Promise for this animation.
Animation.id
Gets and sets the String used to identify the animation.
Animation.playState Read only
Returns an enumerated value describing the playback state of an animation.
Animation.playbackRate
Gets or sets the playback rate of the animation.
Animation.ready Read only
Returns the current ready Promise for this animation.
Animation.startTime
Gets or sets the scheduled time when an animation's playback should begin.
Animation.timeline
Gets or sets the timeline associated with this animation.

Event handlers

Animation.oncancel
Gets and sets the event handler for the cancel event.
Animation.onfinish
Gets and sets the event handler for the finish event.

Methods

Animation.cancel()
Clears all keyframeEffects caused by this animation and aborts its playback.
Animation.finish()
Seeks either end of an animation, depending on whether the animation is playing or reversing.
Animation.pause()
Suspends playing of an animation.
Animation.play()
Starts or resumes playing of an animation, or begins the animation again if it previously finished.
Animation.reverse()
Reverses playback direction, stopping at the start of the animation. If the animation is finished or unplayed, it will play from end to beginning.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Animations
The definition of 'Animation' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 39.0 [1] 48 (48) No support No support No support
effect, timeline, finished, ready No support No support      
Constructor No support 48 (48)      
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) [1] 48.0 (48) No support No support No support

[1] Before Chrome 44, implemented as AnimationPlayer (interface name in an early version of the spec).

 

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/animation

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