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CSS Property: overflow

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The CSS (CSS2) overflow property indicates what happens when content overflows an element’s box.

 

Valid property values (other than inherit and initial) are:

 

Value

Description

auto

Overflow is clipped and a scroll-bar should typically be added

hidden

Overflow is clipped. No scroll-bar is added, so rest of content is effectively invisible

scroll

Overflow is clipped and a scroll-bar is added

visible

(default value). Overflow is not clipped and is rendered outside the element’s box

 

Default Value:

visible

JavaScript syntax:

e.g. object.style.overflow="scroll"

Inherited:

No

Animatable:

No

 


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