Clip the top/bottom edges of the content inside the div element - if it overflows the element's content area:
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The overflow-y property is supported in all of the major browsers.
Note: The overflow-y property does not work properly in IE8 and earlier.
The overflow-y property specifies whether or not to clip the top/bottom edges of the content - if it overflows the element's content area.
Tip: Use the overflow-x property to determine clipping at the left and right edges.
| Default value: | visible |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.overflowY="scroll" |
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| visible | The content is not clipped, and it may be rendered outside the content box | Play it » |
| hidden | The content is clipped - and no scrolling mechanism is provided | Play it » |
| scroll | The content is clipped and a scrolling mechanism is provided | Play it » |
| auto | Should cause a scrolling mechanism to be provided for overflowing boxes | Play it » |
| no-display | If the content does not fit in the content box, the whole box is removed | Play it » |
| no-content | If the content does not fit in the content box, the whole content is hidden | Play it » |
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