Javascript DOM CSS Style transitionDelay Property

Introduction

Wait 2 seconds before the transition effect starts:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.transitionDelay = "2s";

Click the button and mouse over the DIV element again.

The changes will now wait 2 seconds before happening:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDIV {//from  w  w w .  j  a  v  a 2s.  c  om
  border: 1px solid black;
  background-color: lightblue;
  width: 270px;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: auto;
  transition: all 2s;
}

#myDIV:hover {
  background-color: coral;
  width: 570px;
  height: 500px;
  padding: 100px;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>Mouse over the DIV element and it will change, both in color and size!</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<div id="myDIV">
  <h1>myDIV</h1>
</div>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myDIV").style.transitionDelay = "2s";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The transitionDelay property specifies when the transition effect will start.

The transitionDelay value is defined in seconds (s) or milliseconds (ms).

Property Values

Value	Description
time	Sets the number of seconds or milliseconds to wait before the transition effect will start
initial	Sets this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.

The transitionDelay property Default Value: 0

The transitionDelay property returns a String representing the transition-delay property of an element.

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