CSS overflow Property
Complete CSS Reference
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 |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.overflow="scroll" |
Browser Support

The overflow property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| visible |
The overflow is not clipped. It renders outside the element's
box.
This is default |
| hidden |
The overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content will
be invisible |
| scroll |
The overflow is clipped, but a scroll-bar is added to see the rest of the content |
| auto |
If overflow is clipped, a
scroll-bar should be added to see the rest of the content |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the overflow property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning
HTML DOM reference: overflow property
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