CSS overflow Property
Example
.example1 {
overflow: scroll;
}
.example2 {
overflow: hidden;
}
.example3 {
overflow: auto;
}
.example4 {
overflow: clip;
}
.example5 {
overflow: visible;
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Meaning
The overflow property determines an element’s behavior when its content doesn’t fit into the space defined by the element’s other properties.
| Default value: | visible |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | No |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
overflow: visible|hidden|clip|scroll|auto|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| visible | This is default value. The overflow is not clipped. It renders outside the element's box. |
| hidden | The overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content will be invisible. |
| clip | 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 | A scroll-bar should be added to see the rest of the content. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
overflow: visible;
}