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CSS Overflow

 

This property specifies how to handle the content when it overflows its block-level container.

 

property values:

 

visible –            That overflow is not clipped

hidden –           That the overflow is clipped(content will be invisible).

scroll –                          That the overflow is clipped(rest of the content).

auto –              It  is needed to see the rest of the content.

inherit –          Property from its parent element.

initial –            Set the property to its initial value.

 

Example:

 

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
<style> 
div.scroll { 
  background-color: #00ffff; 
  width: 100px; 
  height: 100px; 
  overflow: scroll; 
} 

div.hidden { 
  background-color: #00FF00; 
  width: 100px; 
  height: 170px; 
  overflow: hidden; 
} 
</style> 
</head> 
<body> 
<h2>overflow property</h2>
<p>overflow:scroll</p> 
<div class="scroll">Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.</div> 
<p>overflow:hidden</p> 
<div class="hidden">Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.Enter text here.</div> 
</body> 
</html>

 

OUTPUT:

 

CSS Overflow