Web Animation API

Definitions

1. A browser API that provides a JavaScript interface for creating and controlling animations that run on the compositor thread, offering programmatic access to the same animation engine that powers CSS animations and transitions with full playback control (play, pause, reverse, seek).

   In plain English: A built-in browser feature that lets developers create and control smooth animations directly from JavaScript code.

   Example: "We switched from CSS keyframes to the Web Animation API so we could dynamically adjust the animation duration based on scroll velocity."

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• Bundler
• Closure
• DOM
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