Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Style animationPlayState Property

The animationPlayState property sets and gets whether the animation is running or paused.

Browser Support


`animationPlayState`	Yes (WebkitAnimation)	10	Yes	Yes (WebkitAnimation)	Yes (WebkitAnimation)

Syntax

Return the animationPlayState property:

var v = object.style.animationPlayState;

Set the animationPlayState property:

object.style.animationPlayState='running|paused|initial|inherit';

Property Values

paused: animation is paused
running: Default value. animation is running

Technical Details

Default Value:	running
Return Value:	A string representing the animation-play-state property
CSS Version	CSS3

Example

The following code shows how to pause an animation.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style> 
div {<!--from   w  w w. j a va  2s .co m-->
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background: red;
    position: relative;
    -webkit-animation: mymove 2s infinite;  /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    -webkit-animation-play-state: paused;  /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    animation: mymove 2s infinite;
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
@-webkit-keyframes mymove {
    from {left: 0px;}
    to {left: 250px;}
}

@keyframes mymove {
    from {left: 0px;}
    to {left: 250px;}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="myPlayFunction()">Play</button>
<button onclick="myPauseFunction()">Pause</button>

<script>
function myPlayFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitAnimationPlayState = "running"; // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationPlayState = "running";
}

function myPauseFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitAnimationPlayState = "paused"; // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationPlayState = "paused";
}
</script>

<div id="myDIV"></div>

</body>
</html>

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