Animated list item slicing in half with a red laser effect before disintegrating using CSS masks and jQuery.

Slice Action List Item

Slice Action List Item achieves a physical text-splitting illusion by duplicating each text node into two overlapping, masked <span> blocks aligned via absolute positioning and CSS pseudo-elements. A jQuery handler triggers a sequential timeline: an SVG checkmark collapses, a dynamically generated absolute .line animates across the list item simulating a laser slice, and then both text halves rotate outward in opposite directions. The implementation provides a distinct, highly engaging micro-interaction, although triggering jQuery .animate() alongside CSS transforms can lead to inconsistent frame timing if layout changes overlap with GPU-accelerated compositing layers. (Requires: jquery.js)

Technologies:
HTML SCSS JavaScript
Difficulty: Intermediate
Browser Support (as of May 2026):
Chrome Chrome 56+ Edge Edge 79+ Firefox Firefox 51+ Safari Safari 10.1+
Features:
Text Slicing SVG Stroke Dash CSS Masking
Code by: Aaron Iker Aaron Iker
License: MIT

See the Pen Slice Action List Item.

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