---
title: appearanceAnimation
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/annotation/appearanceanimation
---

# appearanceAnimation

A CSS animation that runs when the annotation appears on the map.

## Declaration

```data
get appearanceAnimation(): string;
set appearanceAnimation(appearanceAnimation: string);
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is a string specifying a CSS animation shorthand property syntax. The string refers to keyframes that you need to provide in a stylesheet or a style element.

## See Also

### Getting and setting annotation appearance

- [coordinate](mapkitjs/annotation/coordinate.md)
- [anchorOffset](mapkitjs/annotation/anchoroffset.md)
- [displayPriority](mapkitjs/annotation/displaypriority-data.property.md)
- [padding](mapkitjs/annotation/padding.md)
- [size](mapkitjs/annotation/size.md)
- [visible](mapkitjs/annotation/visible.md)