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Animating SVG with Velocity.js

Velocity.js offers a jQuery-like animation syntax that works independently of jQuery, with support for SVG-specific attributes.

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Familiar Syntax Without jQuery Dependency

Velocity.js provides an animation API syntactically similar to jQuery's animate method, letting developers already familiar with that pattern animate SVG elements without actually requiring jQuery as a dependency, while also delivering notably better animation performance than jQuery's own built-in animation engine.

  • Velocity.js offers an animation API syntactically similar to jQuery's animate
  • Works without requiring jQuery itself as an actual runtime dependency
  • Delivers notably better performance than jQuery's own built-in animation engine

Animating SVG-Specific Attributes

Velocity.js supports animating SVG attributes like stroke-dashoffset, fill, and viewBox alongside standard CSS properties in the same animation call, letting a single Velocity.js chain handle both an SVG shape's attribute changes and its CSS-based transform or opacity transitions together.

  • Velocity.js supports animating SVG-specific attributes directly
  • stroke-dashoffset, fill, and viewBox can animate alongside CSS properties
  • One Velocity.js chain can handle both SVG attributes and CSS transitions together

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need jQuery installed to use Velocity.js?

No, Velocity.js works independently of jQuery, though its API syntax is intentionally similar to jQuery's animate method for developers already familiar with that pattern.

Can Velocity.js animate both SVG attributes and CSS properties together?

Yes, a single Velocity.js animation call can combine SVG-specific attributes like stroke-dashoffset with standard CSS properties like opacity or transform.

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