CSS overflow Property

Example

Set the overflow property to scroll:

div
{
width:150px;
height:150px;
overflow:scroll;
}

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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"

The overflow property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".

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

HTML DOM reference: overflow property