HTML | DOM Style animationDelay Property

Last Updated : 29 Jul, 2019

The animationDelay Property in HTML DOM is used to set or returns the delay after which the animation should start.

Syntax:

It is used to set the animationDelay property:

object.style.animationDelay = "time|initial|inherit"

It is used to return the animationDelay property:
```
object.style.animationDelay
```

Property Value:

time: It is Used to define number of seconds or milliseconds for delay in animation. Default value is 0.
initial: It is used to set the property on its default value.
inherit: It is used to inherit property from its parent.

Example-1: 3 second delay in animation, using time property value.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM animationDelay Property 
    </title> 
    <style> 
        div { 
            width: 100px; 
            height: 100px; 
            background: green; 
            position: relative; 
            -webkit-animation: move_1 2s infinite; 
            /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera*/ 
            animation: move_1 2s infinite; 
        } 
        /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera */ 
          
        @-webkit-keyframes move_1 { 
            from { 
                left: 150px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 350px; 
            } 
        } 
          
        @keyframes move_1 { 
            from { 
                left: 150px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 350px; 
            } 
        } 
        /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera */ 
          
        @-webkit-keyframes move_2 { 
            from { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 0px; 
                height: 0px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 100px; 
                height: 100px; 
                background: blue; 
            } 
        } 
          
        @keyframes move_2 { 
            from { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 0px; 
                height: 0px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 100px; 
                height: 100px; 
                background: blue; 
            } 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body style="text-align:center;"> 
  
    <h1 style="color:green;">   
            GeeksForGeeks   
        </h1> 
  
    <h2>DOM animationDelay Property</h2> 
    <button onclick="Geeks()"> 
        Click Here 
    </button> 
    <br> 
    <br> 
    <div id="GFG_DIV"></div> 
  
    <script> 
        function Geeks() { 
  
            // Changing the animation name. 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.WebkitAnimationName =  
              "move_2"; 
            
            // for Chrome, Safari, and Opera 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.animationName =  
              "move_2"; 
            
            // Changing the animation delay. 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.WebkitAnimationDelay =  
              "3s"; 
            
            // for Chrome, Safari, and Opera 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.animationDelay =  
              "3s"; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output

Before click on the button:
After click on the button:
Finally:

Example-2: 3 second delay in animation.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM animationDelay Property 
    </title> 
    <style> 
        div { 
            width: 100px; 
            height: 100px; 
            background: green; 
            position: relative; 
            -webkit-animation: move_1 2s infinite; 
            /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera*/ 
            animation: move_1 2s infinite; 
        } 
        /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera */ 
          
        @-webkit-keyframes move_1 { 
            from { 
                left: 150px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 350px; 
            } 
        } 
          
        @keyframes move_1 { 
            from { 
                left: 150px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 350px; 
            } 
        } 
        /* For Chrome, Safari, Opera */ 
          
        @-webkit-keyframes move_2 { 
            from { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 0px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 100px; 
                background: blue; 
            } 
        } 
          
        @keyframes move_2 { 
            from { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 0px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 270px; 
                width: 100px; 
                background: blue; 
            } 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body style="text-align:center;"> 
  
    <h1 style="color:green;">   
            GeeksForGeeks   
        </h1> 
  
    <h2>DOM animationDelay Property</h2> 
    <button onclick="Geeks()"> 
        Click Here 
    </button> 
    <br> 
    <br> 
    <div id="GFG_DIV"></div> 
  
    <script> 
        function Geeks() { 
            
            // Changing the animation name. 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.WebkitAnimationName =  
              "move_2";  
            
            // for Chrome, Safari, and Opera 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.animationName =  
              "move_2"; 
            
            // Changing the animation Delay. 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.WebkitAnimationDelay =  
              "3s";  
            
             // for Chrome, Safari, and Opera 
            document.getElementById( 
              "GFG_DIV").style.animationDelay = 
              "3s"; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
  
</html> 