HTML+TIME: Transitions
This topic documents a feature of HTML+TIME 2.0, which is obsolete as of Windows Internet Explorer 9.
Introduction to HTML+TIME provides support for Introduction to Filters and Transitions, which enable you to apply multimedia-style effects to your Web pages. Visual filters are extensions to CSS properties that change the display of an object's contents. Transitions are time-varying filters; they affect the way content changes in an object are displayed. You can apply visual filters and transitions to standard HTML controls, such as text containers, images, and other windowless objects. Although filters and transitions can be implemented as script, Introduction to HTML+TIME allows Web authors—without using script—to combine filters and transitions with timeline control and animation.
The following links provide access to the object model exposed by the time2 behavior.
Overviews
In HTML+TIME (Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions) various types of media, animation, and other time elements can be played over a period of time. It is often desirable to be able to jump to any point on this time line. This process of jumping to different points on a time element's time line is called seeking.
It is now possible to create visual transitions with HTML+TIME easily without any knowledge of scripting.
Using the HTML+TIME Document Object Model (DOM)
All HTML+TIME objects are accessible through script at run time. This article introduces you to the HTML+TIME objects, methods, events, and properties available to your Web pages.
Tutorials
How to Create a Basic HTML+TIME Transition
This tutorial shows you how to use HTML+TIME transitions to allow an element to transition into view and then transition the element out of view. This is an example of using HTML+TIME transitions at a very basic level.
How to Create An Animated Presentation Using HTML+TIME Transitions
This tutorial shows you how to use HTML+TIME transitions to make an animated presentation. This presentation consists of several elements transitioning in and out of view. This is an example of using HTML+TIME transitions to coordinate the transitioning of several elements with one another. No scripting is used.
How to Make a Slide Show Using HTML+TIME Transitions
This tutorial shows you how to create a slide show where each slide transitions into view when the user clicks a "back" or "forward" button. Some scripting is used to transition the appropriate slide into view when the user clicks a button. This is an example of integrating scripting with HTML+TIME transitions to make applications utilizing transitions more dynamic.
How to Make An Animated Menu Using HTML+TIME Transitions
This tutorial shows you how to transition a menu in and out of view using a randomly selected type of HTML+TIME transition. Some scripting is used to enable the user to activate the transition by opening and closing the menu and dynamically changing the type of transition applied to the menu. This is an example of integrating scripting with HTML+TIME transitions to make applications that utilize more dynamic transitions.
Incorporate the time2 Behavior
This tutorial explains how to incorporate the time2 behavior in your Web pages so you can begin using timelines, multimedia, and animation with HTML elements.
Transition Elements and Objects
Contains information about an HTML+TIME timeline.
Animates the progress of a transition on an element or elements with renderable content.
Attributes and Properties
Sets or gets a value that applies an acceleration to an element timeline.
Gets the total duration of the timeline.
Gets the current point in time along the total active timeline, including repeats and time spent in reverse mode.
Sets or gets whether the timeline on an element begins playing in reverse immediately after it completes in the forward direction.
Sets or gets the delay time before the timeline begins playing on the element.
Specifies a relative offset value for the progress of the transitionFilter element.
Sets or gets the interpolation mode for the progress of the transitionFilter element.
Sets or gets a value that applies a deceleration to the end of a simple duration.
Sets or gets a value indicating the amount of time the element remains active or displayed.
Sets or gets a value indicating the amount of time that a transition is applied to an element.
Retrieves the dispatch for an animated element.
Sets or gets a value indicating the end time for the element, or the end of the simple duration when the element is set to repeat.
Sets or gets the action taken by an element if the element timeline ends before the timeline on its parent element ends.
Sets or gets a progress value indicating the point from which to begin the transition.
Gets a value that indicates whether the element is currently active on the timeline.
Retrieves whether direct music is installed.
Gets a value that specifies whether the element is active or holding on the timeline in its current state.
Gets a value that specifies whether the element is paused on the timeline.
Sets or gets a variable that indicates whether an element transitions in or out.
Sets or gets a variable that indicates whether an element transitions in or out.parentTimeBegin
Gets the begin time of the current element as an offset from the begin time of the parent element.
Gets the end time of the current element as an offset from the begin time of the parent element.
Gets the current progress of the element timeline.
Gets the current iteration in the repetition loop.
Sets or gets the number of times an element timeline repeats.
Sets or gets the number of seconds that an element timeline repeats.
Sets or gets the number of seconds that an element timeline repeats.restart
Sets or gets the conditions under which an element can be restarted on a timeline.
Gets the duration of an element on a timeline in seconds, including autoReverse.
Gets the current point in time along a segment of time.
Gets the duration of a repeat iteration.
Gets an object's current point along its timeline from zero to its dur value.
Sets or gets the playback speed of an element relative to its parent time container.
Gets the playback speed of an element at run time, which includes the cascading effect of the speed set for the parent time container.
Gets the current state of the element timeline.
Gets the current state of the element timeline.
Sets or gets the name of the subtype that will be applied to the transition.
Sets or gets a value that indicates the synchronization rules for the element timeline.
Sets or gets whether the time container must synchronize playback to this element.
Sets or gets the time variance that is allowed on a timeline with locked synchronization.
Sets or gets the action that is taken on the element while the timeline is active.
Sets or gets the type of timeline associated with an element.
Gets the parent time container element of the current element.
Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the point in the transition's progress at which the transition ends.
Sets or gets the type of transition to be applied.
Sets or gets the type of transition to be applied.values
Sets or retrieves a list of one or more values specifying the progress of the transition.
Sets or gets the volume of the media file.
Methods
Converts a value in the element's active timeline to the corresponding point in the parent timeline.
Converts a value in the element's active timeline to the corresponding point in the segment timeline.
Adds a fragment to the composer site. Consults the registered composer factories to find the proper composer.
Starts the element on the timeline.
Starts an element's timeline at the specified time.
Activates the currently-selected button.
Notifies the fragment to detach itself from the animation composer.
Notifies the fragment to detach itself from the animation composer.documentTimeToParentTime
Converts a value in the document timeline to the corresponding point in the element's parent timeline.
Stops the element on the timeline.
Ends an element's timeline at the specified time.
Enumerates the fragments on the composer registered for the given attribute name.
Retrieves an animated attribute's current value.
Navigates to menu.
Inserts a fragment into the composer site at the specified index.
Retrieves an object from the element collection by name or index.
Selects the button to the left of the current button.
Selects the button below the current button.
Converts a value in the parent timeline to the corresponding point in the element's active timeline.
Converts a value in the element's parent timeline to the corresponding point in the document timeline.
Stops playing an element's timeline at the current point.
Registers a new composer factory with this site.
Removes a fragment from the composer site.
Removes any changes made to the element and returns the element to its original state.
Restarts the element's timeline from a paused state.
Selects the button to the right of the current button.
Locates a specified point on the element's active timeline and begins playing from that point.
Locates a specified point on the element's active timeline and begins playing from that point.seekTo
Locates a specified point on the element's segment timeline, including repetitions, and begins playing from that point.
Locates a specified frame in the object.
Converts a value in the element's segment timeline to the corresponding point in the element's active timeline.
Converts a value in the element's segment timeline to the corresponding point in the element's simple timeline.
Converts a value in the element's simple timeline to the corresponding point in the element's segment timeline.
Retrieves a subcollection containing only the elements of this collection that have the specified tag name.
Unregisters a composer factory on this site.
Selects the button above the current button.
Events
Fires when the timeline starts on an element.
Fires when the timeline stops on an element.
Fires when the element's associated media finish loading.
Fires when the element's associated media finish loading.onmediaerror
Fires when an element's media file causes any error.
Fires when the element loses synchronization with its associated timeline.
Fires when the timeline on an element pauses.
Fires when the timeline repeats on an element, beginning with the second iteration.
Fires when the timeline reaches the value of the BEGIN attribute or when the resetElement method is called on the element.
Fires when an element's timeline resumes from a paused state.
Fires when the timeline on an element begins to play backward.
Fires whenever a seek operation is performed on the element.
Fires when synchronization is resumed between the element and its associated timeline.
Fires whenever a time-specific error occurs, usually as a result of setting a property to an invalid value.