animation-play-state
Allows you to pause and resume a running animation. Typically used in combination with :hover or JavaScript to freeze an animation when a user interacts with it.
It is documented as part of the CSS Animations specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
.marquee:hover {
/* Pauses the scrolling text when the mouse is over it */
animation-play-state: paused;
}
/* Global values */
animation-play-state: inherit;
animation-play-state: initial;
animation-play-state: revert;
animation-play-state: revert-layer;
animation-play-state: unset;animation-play-state 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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