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CSS Property: animation-iteration-count

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The CSS (CSS3) animation-iteration-count property specifies the number of times an animation should play.

 

Valid property values (other than inherit and initial) are:

 

Value

Description

number

(integer). Number of times an animation should be played

infinite

Indicates animation should be played an infinite number of times

 

Default Value:

1

JavaScript syntax:

e.g. object.style.animationIterationCount = "infinite";

Inherited:

No

Animatable:

No

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head>
<style>
div {width: 100px; height: 40px; position: relative; 
  background: yellow; animation: anim 2s;}
div.x1 {animation-iteration-count: 2;}
@keyframes anim {from {left: 0px} to {left: 50px;} } 
</style>
</head>
<body>
1. Element set using in-file HTML style<br>
<div class="x1">&nbsp;</div><br><br>
2. Element set using JavaScript<br>
<div id="x2">&nbsp;</div>

<script>
document.getElementById("x2").style.animationIterationCount = "infinite";
</script>

</body>
</html>

FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedCSSPropertyAnimationIterationCount() {
  var x = document.createElement("DIV"); x.style.animationIterationCount = "infinite"; return (window.getComputedStyle(x, null).animationIterationCount == "infinite");
}


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