HTML DOM Style overflow Property

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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

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>
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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