animation-delay
Sets a timer before an animation starts playing. You can use positive values to wait, or negative values to make the animation look like it's already halfway through its first cycle.
It is documented as part of the CSS Animations specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
.fade-in {
animation: fade 1s forwards;
/* Waits 0.5s before fading in */
animation-delay: 0.5s;
}
/* Global values */
animation-delay: inherit;
animation-delay: initial;
animation-delay: revert;
animation-delay: revert-layer;
animation-delay: unset;animation-delay Browser support
Widely available
Since
2015 96% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.
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