CSS3 animation-iteration-count Property
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Description
The animation-iteration-count CSS property specifies the number of times an animation cycle should be played before stopping.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements, ::before and ::after pseudo-elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | No. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | New in CSS3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the animation-iteration-count property in action.
.box {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
background: red;
position: relative;
/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-animation-name: moveit;
-webkit-animation-duration: 4s;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
/* Standard syntax */
animation-name: moveit;
animation-duration: 4s;
animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}
/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
@-webkit-keyframes moveit {
from {left: 0;}
to {left: 50%;}
}
/* Standard syntax */
@keyframes moveit {
from {left: 0;}
to {left: 50%;}
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the number of times an animation should repeat. Default value is 1. Negative values are not allowed. |
infinite |
The animation will repeat forever i.e. infinite times. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-iteration-count property. |
Note: You may specify non-integer values like 0.5, 0.75 etc. to play just a part of an animation cycle, for example the value 0.5 will play half of the animation cycle.
Browser Compatibility
The animation-iteration-count property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS3 Animations.
Related properties and at-rules: animation, animation-name, animation-duration, animation-timing-function, animation-delay, animation-direction, animation-fill-mode, animation-play-state, @keyframes.
