The "overflow" CSS Property

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This property sets what to do when an element's content is too big to fit in its block formatting content.

Values for "overflow"

CSS Level	Value
CSS Overflow Level 3	"[ visible | hidden | clip | scroll | auto ]{1,2}"

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search "overflow" (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search "overflow" (email client compatibility information)
• CSS 2.1: overflow property
• CSS Overflow Module 3: overflow property
• MDN: overflow property
• Quackit: overflow property

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "CSS overflow property"
• Google "CSS overflow property"