Transitioning Multiple Properties and the Difference Between Transition and Animation
Yes, you can transition multiple CSS properties at the same time. This is done by separating each property’s transition definition with commas in the transition shorthand property. Additionally, while both transition and animation create motion, they differ in control and complexity.
In this example, the box changes its width, background color, and rotation simultaneously but with different durations and timing functions.
transitionrequires a trigger (like hover or focus) to start, whileanimationcan start automatically when the page loads.transitioncan only define start and end states, whereasanimationallows multiple intermediate keyframes.transitionuses shorthand properties (transition-property,transition-duration, etc.), whileanimationuses keyframes defined with@keyframes.animationoffers more control — such as looping, direction, and delay for each cycle.
Here, the transition only occurs when the user hovers over the element, while the animation loops continuously without user interaction.
Use commas in
transitionto animate multiple properties simultaneously.transitionis ideal for simple hover or state-change effects.animationis better suited for complex, looping, or multi-step motion effects.