Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Style animationIterationCount Property

The animationIterationCount property sets or gets how many times an animation should be played.

Browser Support


`animationIterationCount`	No	No	Yes	No	No

Syntax

Return the animationIterationCount property:

var v = object.style.animationIterationCount

Set the animationIterationCount property:

object.style.animationIterationCount='number|infinite|initial|inherit'

Property Values

number: how many times to play the animation. Default value is 1
infinite: play the animation for ever

Technical Details

Default Value:	1
Return Value:	A string representing the animation-iteration-count property
CSS Version	CSS3

Example

The following code shows how to change the animationIterationCount property of a <div> element.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style> 
div {<!--from  w  w  w . j  a v a 2 s  .  c o  m-->
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background: red;
    position: relative;
    -webkit-animation: mymove 2s 1;  /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    animation: mymove 2s 2;
}

/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
@-webkit-keyframes mymove {
    from {left: 0px;}
    to {left: 200px;}
}

@keyframes mymove {
    from {left: 0px;}
    to {left: 200px;}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitAnimationIterationCount = "infinite";  // Code for Chrome, Safari, and Opera
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.animationIterationCount = "infinite";
}
</script>
<div id="myDIV"></div>
</body>
</html>

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