Web/CSS/transition-property

The transition-property CSS property sets the CSS properties to which a transition effect should be applied.

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Note: The set of properties that can be animated is subject to change. As such, you should avoid including any properties in the list that don't currently animate, as someday they might, causing unexpected results.

If you specify a shorthand property (e.g., background), all of its longhand sub-properties that can be animated will be.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
transition-property: none;
transition-property: all;

/* <custom-ident> values */
transition-property: test_05;
transition-property: -specific;
transition-property: sliding-vertically;

/* Multiple values */
transition-property: test1, animation4;
transition-property: all, height, color;
transition-property: all, -moz-specific, sliding;

/* Global values */
transition-property: inherit;
transition-property: initial;
transition-property: unset;

Values

none: No properties will transition.
all: All properties that can transition will.
<custom-ident>: A string identifying the property to which a transition effect should be applied when its value changes.

Formal definition

Initial value	all
Applies to	all elements, `::before` and `::after` pseudo-elements
Inherited	no
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

none | <single-transition-property>#where <single-transition-property> = all | <custom-ident>

Examples

Simple example

This example performs a four-second font size transition when the user hovers over the element, the transition-property is the font-size.

HTML

<a class="target">Hover over me</a>

CSS

.target {
  font-size: 14px;
  transition-property: font-size;
  transition-duration: 4s;
}

.target:hover {
  font-size: 36px;
}

You will find more examples of transition-property included in the main CSS transitions article.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS TransitionsThe definition of 'transition-property' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

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
`transition-property`	Chrome Full support 26 Full support 26 Full support 1 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Edge Full support 12 Full support 12 Full support 12 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Firefox Full support 16 Full support 16 Full support 4 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- Full support 49 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Full support 44 Prefixed' Disabled' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Disabled' From version 44: this feature is behind the `layout.css.prefixes.webkit` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10 Full support 10 Full support 10 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -ms-	Opera Full support 12.1 Full support 12.1 Full support 15 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- No support 11.6 — 15 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -o-	Safari Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 3.1 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	WebView Android Full support ≤37 Full support ≤37 Full support ≤37 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Chrome Android Full support 26 Full support 26 Full support 18 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Firefox Android Full support 16 Full support 16 Full support 4 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- Full support 49 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Full support 44 Prefixed' Disabled' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Disabled' From version 44: this feature is behind the `layout.css.prefixes.webkit` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 12.1 Full support 12.1 Full support 14 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- No support 12 — 14 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -o-	Safari iOS Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 2 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5 Full support 1.5 Full support 1.0 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
`IDENT` value	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 4	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 3	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
User must explicitly enable this feature.': User must explicitly enable this feature.
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