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The animationDirection property is used to set or return the animation direction. This property will have no effect if the animation is set to place only once. 

Syntax:

  • It returns the animationDirection Property.
object.style.animationDirection;
  • It is used to set the animationDirection Property.
object.style.animationDirection = "normal|reverse|alternate|
alternate-reverse|initial|inherit"

Property Value: The animationDirection property values are listed below:

  • normal: This property play the animation in forward direction. It is the default value.
  • reverse: This animation property play the animation in reverse direction.
  • alternate: This animation property play the animation forwards and backwards in alternate order.
  • alternate-reverse: This animation property play animation backwards first, and then forwards.
  • initial: This property is used to set the animationDirection property to its default value.
  • inherit: This property is used to inherits the animationDirection property from its parent element.

Example 1:

Program: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
     
<head>
    <style>
        div {
            color:green;
            font-size:70px;
            font-weight:bold;
            position: relative;
             
             /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
            -webkit-animation: animate 3s infinite;
            animation: animate 3s infinite;
        }
         
        /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
        @-webkit-keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
         
        @keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
     
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
     
    <div id = "GFG">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </div>
     
    <script>
    function myGeeks() {
         
        // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.WebkitAnimationDirection
                = "normal";
                 
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.animationDirection
                = "normal";
    }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>                              


Output:

 

Example 2:

Program: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
     
<head>
    <style>
        div {
            color:green;
            font-size:70px;
            font-weight:bold;
            position: relative;
             
             /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
            -webkit-animation: animate 3s infinite;
            animation: animate 3s infinite;
        }
         
        /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
        @-webkit-keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
         
        @keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
     
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
     
    <div id = "GFG">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </div>
     
    <script>
    function myGeeks() {
         
        // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.WebkitAnimationDirection
                = "reverse";
                 
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.animationDirection
                = "reverse";
    }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>                          


Output:

 

Example 3:

Program: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
     
<head>
    <style>
        div {
            color:green;
            font-size:70px;
            font-weight:bold;
            position: relative;
             
             /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
            -webkit-animation: animate 3s infinite;
            animation: animate 3s infinite;
        }
         
        /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
        @-webkit-keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
         
        @keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
     
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
     
    <div id = "GFG">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </div>
     
    <script>
    function myGeeks() {
         
        // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.WebkitAnimationDirection
                = "alternate";
                 
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.animationDirection
                = "alternate";
    }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>                               


Output:

 

Example 4:

Program: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
     
<head>
    <style>
        div {
            color:green;
            font-size:70px;
            font-weight:bold;
            position: relative;
             
             /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
            -webkit-animation: animate 3s infinite;
            animation: animate 3s infinite;
        }
         
        /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
        @-webkit-keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
         
        @keyframes animate {
            from {top: 0px;}
            to {top: 200px;}
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
     
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
     
    <div id = "GFG">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </div>
     
    <script>
    function myGeeks() {
         
        // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.WebkitAnimationDirection
                = "alternate-reverse";
                 
        document.getElementById("GFG").style.animationDirection
                = "alternate-reverse";
    }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>                             


Output:

 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM animationDirection property are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 43.0 and above
  • Edge 12.0 and above
  • Firefox 16.0 and above
  • Internet Explorer 10.0 and above
  • Safari 9.0 and above
  • Opera 30.0 and above


Last Updated : 09 Aug, 2022
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