CSS overflow Property

Description

The overflow property is a shorthand property that sets the specified values of both overflow-x and overflow-x to the value specified for overflow.

Initial value

See individual properties

Applies to

Block containers

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

See individual properties

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS2, CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.overflow

Syntax

overflow: visible | hidden | scroll | auto

Values

• visibleContent is not clipped and scroll bars are not added. Elements are clipped to the size of the containing window or frame.
• hiddenContent that exceeds the dimensions of the object is not shown.
• scrollContent is clipped and scroll bars are added, even if the content does not exceed the dimensions of the object.
• autoContent is clipped and scrolling is added only when necessary.

Example

<div class="test"> visible

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test2"> hidden

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test3"> scroll

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test4"> auto

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

div {
   display: inline-block; 
   margin-right: 30px;
   width: 100px; 
   height: 100px;
   border: 2px solid blue; 
}
img {
   width: 125px;
   height: 125px;
}
.test {
   overflow: visible;
}
.test2 {
   overflow: hidden; 
}
.test3 {
   overflow: scroll;
}
.test4 {
   overflow: auto; 
}

Browser Support

Desktop
4	12	1	1	7	1
Tablets / Mobile
37	18	4	14	1	1.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019