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-ms-overflow-x property

Sets or retrieves how to manage the content of the object when the content exceeds the width of the object.

Syntax

-ms-overflow-x: visible | scroll | hidden | auto

Property values

visible

Default. Content is not clipped and scroll bars are not added. Elements are clipped to the size of the containing window or frame.

scroll

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

hidden

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

auto

Content is clipped and scrolling is added only when necessary.

CSS information

Applies ToAll elements
Mediavisual
Inheritedno
Initial Value

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Remarks

Windows Internet Explorer 8. The -ms-overflow-x attribute is an extension to CSS, and can be used as a synonym for overflow-x in IE8 Standards mode.

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.

See also

CSSStyleDeclaration
currentStyle
defaults
runtimeStyle
style
Reference
overflow
-ms-overflow-y
position
Other Resources
CSS Enhancements in Internet Explorer 6

 

 

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