overflow property

Sets or retrieves a value indicating how to manage the content of the object when the content exceeds the height or width of the object.

Syntax

Integer value = object.put_overflow( v);Integer value = object.get_overflow(* sOverflow);

Property values

Type: BSTR

visible (visible)

Default. Content is not clipped and scroll bars are not added.

scroll (scroll)

Content is clipped and scroll bars are added, even if the content does not exceed the dimensions of the object.

hidden (hidden)

Content that exceeds the dimensions of the object is not shown.

auto (auto)

Content is clipped and scrolling is added only when necessary.

String format

visible | hidden | scroll | auto

CSS information

Standards information

• CSS 2.1, Section 11.1.1

Remarks

The default value for the body element is auto.

Setting the IHTMLRuleStyle::overflow property to hidden on a textArea object hides its scroll bars.

Setting the IHTMLRuleStyle::overflow property to visible causes the content to clip to the size of the window or frame that contains the object.

With Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and later, when you use the !DOCTYPE declaration to specify standards-compliant mode, this property applies to the html object.

Requirements

See also

Reference

IHTMLCurrentStyle::overflowX

IHTMLCurrentStyle::overflowY

IHTMLRuleStyle::position

Other Resources

CSS Enhancements in Internet Explorer 6

Build date: 11/12/2012