These are CSS custom properties (CSS variables) likely used by a design system or animation library to control an element’s animation. Breakdown:
- –sd-animation: sd-fadeIn;
- Selects an animation preset named “sd-fadeIn” (a keyframes animation or a named preset the system recognizes).
- –sd-duration: 250ms;
- Animation length: 250 milliseconds.
- –sd-easing: ease-in;
- Timing function: starts slowly and accelerates (CSS timing-function easing).
How they’re used (example pattern):
- A stylesheet or component reads these variables and maps them to real CSS rules, e.g.:
animation-name: var(–sd-animation);animation-duration: var(–sd-duration);animation-timing-function: var(–sd-easing); - Or the system may translate the preset name to keyframes (e.g., sd-fadeIn → from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); } to { opacity:1; transform:none; }).
Tips:
- Provide fallback values: use var(–sd-duration, 250ms) etc.
- Combine with animation-delay, iteration-count, fill-mode if needed.
- Ensure the keyframes or preset sd-fadeIn exist; otherwise nothing will animate.
If you want, I can:
- show a complete CSS example with keyframes for sd-fadeIn,
- convert those variables into inline styles or a utility class,
- or create variants (slower/faster, different easing). Which would you like?
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