Web/API/KeyframeEffect/target

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The target property of a KeyframeEffect interface represents the element or pseudo-element being animated. It may be null for animations that do not target a specific element. It performs as both a getter and a setter, except with animations and transitions generated by CSS.

Syntax

var targetElement = document.getElementById("elementToAnimate");

var keyframes = new KeyframeEffect( targetElement, keyframeBlock, timingOptions );

// returns #elementToAnimate
keyframes.target;

// assigns keyframes a new target
keyframes.target = newTargetElement;

Value

An Element, CSSPseudoElement, or null.

Examples

In the Follow the White Rabbit example, whiteRabbit sets the target element to be animated:

var whiteRabbit = document.getElementById("rabbit");

var rabbitDownKeyframes = new KeyframeEffect(
  whiteRabbit,
  [
    { transform: 'translateY(0%)' }, 
    { transform: 'translateY(100%)' }
  ],
  { duration: 3000, fill: 'forwards' }
);

// returns <div id="rabbit">Click the rabbit's ears!</div>
rabbitDownKeyframes.target;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Web AnimationsThe definition of 'keyframeEffect' in that specification.	Working Draft	Editor's draft.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`target`	Chrome Full support 75	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 63	IE No support No	Opera Full support 62	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 75	Chrome Android Full support 75	Firefox Android Full support 63	Opera Android Full support 54	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 11.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support