CSS overflow Property
The overflow property controls what happens to content that is too big to fit into an area.
Here, scrollbars are added on overflow:
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Overflow: visible
By default, the overflow is visible, meaning that it is not clipped and it renders outside the element's box:
You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.
Overflow: hidden
With the hidden value, the overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content is hidden:
Try to remove the overflow property to understand how it works.
You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.
Overflow: scroll
Setting the overflow value to scroll, the overflow is clipped and a scrollbar is added to scroll inside the box. Note that this will add a scrollbar both horizontally and vertically (even if you do not need it):
You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.
Overflow: auto
The auto value is similar to scroll, only it add scrollbars when necessary:
You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.