Style overflowX Property
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Style overflowX Property
❮ Style Object
Example
Scroll horizontally if the text overflows the element's content area:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.overflowX = "scroll";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The overflowX property specifies what to do with the left/right edges of the content - if it overflows the element's content area.
Tip: Use the overflowY property to determine clipping at the top and bottom edges.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overflowX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the overflowX property:
object.style.overflowXSet the overflowX property:
object.style.overflowX = "visible|hidden|scroll|auto|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| visible | The content is not clipped, and it may be rendered outside the content box |
| hidden | The content is clipped - and no scrolling mechanism is provided |
| scroll | The content is clipped and a scrolling mechanism is provided |
| auto | Should cause a scrolling mechanism to be provided for overflowing boxes |
| 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 overflow-x property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: overflow-x property
❮ Style Object
