CSS3 animation-play-state Property
Example
Pause an animation:
    div
	{
    -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
   
  
    animation-play-state: paused;
    }
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Definition and Usage
The animation-play-state property specifies whether the animation is running or paused.
Note: Use this property in a JavaScript to pause an animation in the middle of a cycle.
| Default value: | running | 
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no | 
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable | 
| Version: | CSS3 | 
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.animationPlayState="paused" Try it | 
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit-, -moz-, or -o- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| animation-play-state | 43.0 4.0 -webkit-  | 
    10.0 | 16.0 5.0 -moz-  | 
    9.0 4.0 -webkit-  | 
    30.0 15.0 -webkit- 12.0 -o-  | 
  
CSS Syntax
animation-play-state: paused|running|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it | 
|---|---|---|
| paused | Specifies that the animation is paused | Play it » | 
| running | Default value. Specifies that the animation is running | Play it » | 
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit | 
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Animations
HTML DOM reference: animationPlayState property
More Examples
Example
Pause an animation on hover:
  
	div:hover {
    -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; /* 
	Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    animation-play-state: paused;
	}
  
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