transition-property

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

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: revert;
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 valueall
Applies toall elements, ::before and ::after pseudo-elements
Inheritedno
Computed valueas specified
Animation typediscrete

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
CSS Transitions Level 2
# transition-property-property

Browser compatibility

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See also