This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The Animation.id property of the Web Animations API returns or sets a string used to identify the animation.
Syntax
var animationsId = Animation.id; Animation.id = newIdString;
Value
A DOMString which can be used to identify the animation, or null if the animation has no id.
Examples
In the Follow the White Rabbit example, you can assign the rabbitDownAnimation an id like so:
rabbitDownAnimation.effect.id = "rabbitGo";
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web Animations The definition of 'Animation.id' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Editor's draft. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 39.0 | 48 (48)[1] | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 48 (48)[1] | No support | No support | No support |
[1] The Web Animations API is only enabled by default in Firefox Developer Edition and Nightly builds. You can enable it in beta and release builds by setting the preference dom.animations-api.core.enabled to true, and can disable it in any Firefox version by setting this preference to false.