CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

overflow

Values:

visible | hidden | scroll | auto | inherit

Initial value:

visible

Applies to:

Block-level and replaced elements.

Inherited:

No.

Computed value:

As specified.

Description:

This defines what happens to content that overflows the content area of an element. For the value scroll, user agents should provide a scrolling mechanism whether or not it is actually needed; thus, for example, scrollbars would appear even if all content can fit within the element box.

Examples:

#masthead {overflow: hidden;}
object {overflow: scroll;}

Supported by:

Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari.

Note:

There are layout bugs associated with visible in IE6 and earlier.