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CSS3 transition Property
Example
Hover over a div element to gradually change the width from 100px to 300px:
div
{
width:100px;
transition: width 2s;
-webkit-transition: width 2s; /* Safari */
}
div:hover {width:300px;}
{
width:100px;
transition: width 2s;
-webkit-transition: width 2s; /* Safari */
}
div:hover {width:300px;}
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Browser Support
The transition property is supported in Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome.
Safari supports an alternative, the -webkit-transition property.
Note: The transition property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.
Definition and Usage
The transition property is a shorthand property for the four transition properties:
transition-property, transition-duration, transition-timing-function, and transition-delay.
Note: Always specify the transition-duration property, otherwise the duration is 0, and the transition will have no effect.
| Default value: | all 0 ease 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.transition="width 2s" |
Syntax
transition: property duration timing-function delay;
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| transition-property | Specifies the name of the CSS property the transition effect is for |
| transition-duration | Specifies how many seconds or milliseconds the transition effect takes to complete |
| transition-timing-function | Specifies the speed curve of the transition effect |
| transition-delay | Defines when the transition effect will start |
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