What is Page transitions?
The short answer
Page transitions animate the change from one page to the next, such as a fade, slide or shared element that morphs, so navigation feels continuous.
Page transitions, explained
The View Transitions API now lets browsers animate between pages natively, replacing heavy JavaScript routers for this effect.
Questions people ask about Page transitions
What is Page transitions?
Page transitions animate the change from one page to the next, such as a fade, slide or shared element that morphs, so navigation feels continuous.
Related terms
The View Transitions API is a browser feature that animates between two states of a page, or two pages, by morphing matching elements from one to the other.
Single-page applicationA single-page application loads one page and then rewrites it with JavaScript as the visitor navigates, instead of loading a new page from the server each time.
MorphingMorphing is smoothly transforming one shape, element or layout into another, so the eye follows the change instead of seeing a cut.
Micro-interactionsMicro-interactions are small, single-purpose animations that respond to what a visitor does, like a button that presses in, a heart that fills or a field that shakes on an error.
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