The animationDelay property is used to specify the start time for the animation sequence. We can set it to start immediately, after a time interval or midway.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the animationDelay property −
object.style.animationDelay = "time|initial|inherit"
Values
Following can be the values −
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| time | For mentioning the time in seconds or milliseconds to wait before the animation starts. The default value for time is 0. |
| initial | For setting this property to initial value. |
| inherit | To inherit the parent property value. |
Example
Let us look at the example for the animationDelay property −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#box {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
border-radius: 10%;
background: lightgreen;
position: relative;
animation: glide 5s;
animation-delay: 1s;
transition: 0.5s;
}
@keyframes glide {
from {left: 0px;}
to {left: 200px; background-color: lightblue;}
}
</style>
<script>
function delayChange(){
document.getElementById("box").style.animationDelay="5s";
document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML="The animation will now start after a delay of 5 seconds";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>animationDelay property example</h1>
<div id="box"></div>
<p>Change the above animation delay to 5s by clicking the below button</p>
<button onclick="delayChange()">CHANGE DELAY</button>
<p id="Sample"></p>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
After 1s, the animation starts, and we get the following output midway during its transition −
By clicking the CHANGE DELAY button, the animation will start after 5 seconds now −
