Style overflow Property
Example
Use the overflow property to scroll overflowing content:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.overflow = "scroll";Try it Yourself »
Description
The overflow property sets or returns what to do with content that renders outside the element box.
Tip: If you want to hide the scrollbars of the entire document, use the overflow property on the body or the html element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overflow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the overflow property:
object.style.overflow
Set the overflow property:
object.style.overflow = "visible|hidden|scroll|auto|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| 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 |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | visible |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the content that renders outside the element box |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Use the overflow property to hide overflowing content:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.overflow = "hidden";
Try it Yourself »
Example
Return the overflow property:
alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.overflow);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Overflow
CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning
CSS reference: overflow property
