The challenge arises when including behavior in CSS. Since the language lacks computational abstractions such as a simple for loop, manual updates must be made to hard code the number of slides.
Despite this limitation, there are some methods to alleviate the process:
One option is to utilize a CSS pre-processor like Stylus for a more concise syntax without vendor prefixes, along with some basic abstractions. Nevertheless, the number of slides still needs to be hard coded, even if the preprocessor is handling most of the CSS generation.
Another approach is to dynamically create the CSS using JavaScript. This involves writing JavaScript to count the slides and generate CSS3 animation code, which is then appended to the <head>
of the webpage.
Alternatively, CSS3 animations can be managed entirely through JavaScript. This could involve setting transition times for the slides and using JavaScript to manipulate their movement.
Another possibility is to rely on JavaScript animations like jQuery, Tween.js, or GSAP.
Lastly, one could opt to abandon the CSS approach and use a ready-made JavaScript slideshow instead.