The overflow property

The overflow property sets what happens if the content of an element overflow its area.

Inherited: No

Example

p
{
overflow: scroll
}

Possible Values

Value	Description	NN	IE
visible	The content is not clipped. It renders outside the element	6.0	4.0
hidden	The content is clipped, but the browser does not display a scroll-bar to see the rest of the content	6.0	4.0
scroll	The content is clipped, but the browser displays a scroll-bar to see the rest of the content	6.0	4.0
auto	If the content is clipped, the browser should display a scroll-bar to see the rest of the content	6.0	4.0

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