HTML | DOM Style animationPlayState Property

Last Updated : 10 Aug, 2022

The HTML DOM Style animationPlayState Property is used to specify whether an animation is running or paused.

Syntax :

animation-play-state: running|paused|initial|inherit;

Return Values: It returns a string that represents the animation-play-state property of an element

Property Values:

running: This value is used to run/play an animation.
paused: This value is used to pause an animation.
initial: This value sets the animation-play-state property to the value of the parent element.
inherit: This value is used to set the .animation-play-state property to default(running).

Example: animation-play-state: running

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML | DOM Style animationPlayState Property
    </title>
    <style>
        div {
            height: 100px;
            width: 150px;
            font-size: 100px;
            -webkit-animation: movement 3s infinite;
            -webkit-animation-play-state: paused;
            animation: movement 3s infinite;
            color: darkgreen;
            position: relative;
            < !-- property value "running" -->
              animation-play-state: running;
        }

        @-webkit-keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }

        @keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <br>
    <div id="block">Geeks For Geeks</div>
</body>
</html>

Output:

Example: animation-play-state: paused

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML | DOM Style animationPlayState Property
    </title>
    <style>
        div {
            height: 100px;
            width: 150px;
            font-size: 100px;
            -webkit-animation: movement 3s infinite;
            -webkit-animation-play-state: paused;
            animation: movement 3s infinite;
            color: darkgreen;
            position: relative;
            < !-- property value "paused" --> 
              animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        @-webkit-keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }

        @keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="Play()">
        Click to make the object move
    </button>
    <script>
        function Play() {
            document.getElementById("block"
            ).style.WebkitAnimationPlayState = "running";

            document.getElementById("block"
            ).style.animationPlayState = "running";
        } 
    </script>
    <br>
    <div id="block">Geeks For Geeks</div>
</body>
</html>

Output :

Example: animation-play-state: inherit

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML | DOM Style animationPlayState Property 
    </title> 
    <style> 
        div { 
            height: 50px; 
            width: 150px; 
            font-size: 100px; 
            -webkit-animation: movement 3s infinite; 
            -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; 
            animation: movement 3s infinite; 
            color: darkgreen; 
            position: relative; 
            animation-play-state: running; 
        } 
        
        h4 { 
            width: 150px; 
            -webkit-animation: movement 3s infinite; 
            -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; 
            animation: movement 3s infinite; 
            color: darkgreen; 
            position: relative; 
            <!-- property value "inherit" -->
            animation-play-state: inherit; 
        } 
        
        @-webkit-keyframes movement { 
            from { 
                left: 50px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 400px; 
            } 
        } 
        
        @keyframes movement { 
            from { 
                left: 50px; 
            } 
            to { 
                left: 400px; 
            } 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
<body> 
    <br> 
    <div id="block"> 
        Gfg 
        <h4> I'm inherited</h4> 
    </div> 
</body> 
</html>

Output:

Example: animation-play-state: initial

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML | DOM Style animationPlayState Property
    </title>
    <style>
        div {
            height: 100px;
            width: 150px;
            font-size: 100px;
            -webkit-animation: movement 3s infinite;
            -webkit-animation-play-state: paused;
            animation: movement 3s infinite;
            color: darkgreen;
            position: relative;
            < !-- property value "initial" -->
            animation-play-state: initial;
        }

        @-webkit-keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }

        @keyframes movement {
            from {
                left: 50px;
            }

            to {
                left: 400px;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <br>
    <div id="block">Geeks For Geeks</div>
</body>
</html>