Clip the top/bottom edges of the content inside the <div> element - if it overflows the element's content area:
The overflow-y property specifies what to do with 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 |
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Inherited: | no |
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.overflowY="scroll" Try it |
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Property | |||||
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overflow-y | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
Value | Description | Play it |
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visible | Default value. 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 » |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
HTML DOM reference: overflowY property