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Animation: a name connects an element to keyframes

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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animation combines CSS animation settings, including name, duration and repetition. Its name must match defined @keyframes to provide styles to run.

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animation combines CSS animation settings, including name, duration and repetition. Its name must match defined @keyframes to provide styles to run. [1]

In the shorthand, omitted settings return to initial values. A later animation declaration can therefore unexpectedly change repetition or direction. Check the complete declaration rather than the name alone.

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  1. [1] MDN — CSS animation ↗