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# requestAnimationFrame on MDN

id: animation-frame
type: resource
key: resource/animation-frame
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-animation-frame

Animation callbacks, timestamps, and background-tab behavior.

## When to use it

Animation callbacks, timestamps, and background-tab behavior.

## Connected materials

- Used in these materials: [The game loop and time](https://gamemechanics.pro/en/lessons/game-loop/) (key: lesson/game-loop)

## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [requestAnimationFrame on MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/requestAnimationFrame) (id: source-61d9bfebd277d850)

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