CSS | animation-direction Property
The animation-direction property in CSS is used to define the direction of the animation. The direction of animation should be forwards, backward or in alternate cycles.
Syntax:
animation-direction: normal|reverse|alternate|alternate-reverse| initial|inherit;
Property Value: The animation-direction property are listed below:
normal: This animation property play the animation forward. It is the default value.
Syntax:
animation-direction: normal;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS | animation-direction Property </title> <style> body { text-align:center; } h1 { color:green; } h3 { width: 100%; animation-name: text; animation-duration: 2s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; } #one { animation-direction: normal; } @keyframes text { from { margin-left: 60%; } to { margin-left: 0%; } } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>animation-direction property</h2> <h3 id="one">This text is normal.</h3> </body></html> |
Output:
reverse: This animation property play the animation in the reverse direction.
Syntax:
animation-direction: reverse;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS | animation-direction Property </title> <style> body { text-align:center; } h1 { color:green; } h3 { width: 100%; animation-name: text; animation-duration: 2s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; } #one { animation-direction: reverse; } @keyframes text { from { margin-left: 60%; } to { margin-left: 0%; } } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>animation-direction property</h2> <h3 id="one">This text is reverse.</h3> </body></html> |
Output:
alternate: This animation property plays the animation forwards first, and then backward.
Syntax:
animation-direction: alternate;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS | animation-direction Property </title> <style> body { text-align:center; } h1 { color:green; } h3 { width: 100%; animation-name: text; animation-duration: 2s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; } #one { animation-direction: alternate; } @keyframes text { from { margin-left: 60%; } to { margin-left: 0%; } } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>animation-direction property</h2> <h3 id="one">This text is alternate.</h3> </body></html> |
Output:
alternate-reverse: This animation property play animation backwards first, and then forwards.
Syntax:
animation-direction: alternate-reverse;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS | animation-direction Property </title> <style> body { text-align:center; } h1 { color:green; } h3 { width: 100%; animation-name: text; animation-duration: 2s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; } #one { animation-direction: alternate-reverse; } @keyframes text { from { margin-left: 60%; } to { margin-left: 0%; } } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>animation-direction property</h2> <h3 id="one">This text is alternate-reverse.</h3> </body></html> |
Output:
initial: This property is used to set the animation property to its default value.
inherit: This property is used to inherits the animation property from its parent element.
Supported Browser: The browser supported by animation-direction property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 43.0 and above
- Edge 12.0 and above
- Internet Explorer 10.0 and above
- Firefox 16.0 and above
- Opera 30.0 and above
- Safari 9.0 and above
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