Use the jQuery css() method
You can use the jQuery css() method in combination with the CSS3 animation-play-state property to play and stop CSS animations in the middle of a cycle.
Let's take a look at the following example to understand how it basically works:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>jQuery Play and Stop CSS Animation</title>
<style>
.animated {
height: 200px;
margin: 10px 0;
background: url("smiley.png") no-repeat left center #e4eacf;
-webkit-animation: test 4s infinite; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
animation: test 4s infinite;
}
/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
@-webkit-keyframes test {
50% {background-position: right center;}
}
/* Standard syntax */
@keyframes test {
50% {background-position: right center;}
}
</style>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$(".play-animation").click(function(){
$(".animated").css("animation-play-state", "running");
});
$(".stop-animation").click(function(){
$(".animated").css("animation-play-state", "paused");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="animated"></div>
<button type="button" class="play-animation">Play Animation</button>
<button type="button" class="stop-animation">Stop Animation</button>
<p><strong>Warning:</strong> CSS Animations do not work in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.</p>
</body>
</html>
