CSS overflow Property
Example
Set the overflow property to scroll:
div
{
width: 150px;
height: 150px;
overflow: scroll;
}
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Definition and Usage
The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.
| Default value: | visible |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.overflow="scroll" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overflow | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
overflow: visible|hidden|scroll|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| visible | The overflow is not clipped. It renders outside the element's box. This is default | Play it » |
| hidden | The overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content will be invisible | Play it » |
| scroll | The overflow is clipped, but a scroll-bar is added to see the rest of the content | Play it » |
| auto | If overflow is clipped, a scroll-bar should be added to see the rest of the content | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning
HTML DOM reference: overflow property
