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Style overflow Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The overflow property sets or returns what to do with content that renders outside the element box.
Syntax
Set the overflow property:
Object.style.overflow="visible|hidden|scroll|auto|inherit"
Return the overflow property:
Object.style.overflow
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| visible | Content is NOT clipped and may be shown outside the element box. This is default |
| hidden | Content outside the element box is not shown |
| scroll | Scroll bars are added, and content is clipped when necessary |
| auto | Content is clipped and scroll bars are added when necessary |
| inherit | The value of the overflow property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The overflow property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Tips and Notes
Tip: If you want to hide the scrollbars of the entire document, use the overflow property on the body or the html element.
Example
Example
Use the overflow property to hide overflowing content:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
div
{
border:1px solid red;
width:100px;
height:100px;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.overflow="hidden";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br />
<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" value="Hide overflow" />
</body>
</html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
div
{
border:1px solid red;
width:100px;
height:100px;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.overflow="hidden";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br />
<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" value="Hide overflow" />
</body>
</html>
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