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What is overflow in css?
In CSS, "overflow" refers to how content is displayed when it overflows the boundaries of its container. It is used to control whether to show scrollbars, truncate the content, or hide it completely. There are several values for "overflow" property in CSS:
visible: Content overflow is not clipped and may be shown outside the container.hidden: Content overflow is clipped and not visible.scroll: Content overflow is clipped and scrollbars are shown to view the rest of the content.auto: Content overflow is clipped if needed, and scrollbars are shown only if necessary.Here's an example in CSS:
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.container {
width: 200px;
height: 100px;
overflow: scroll;
}
In this example, if the content inside the container exceeds its dimensions, a vertical scrollbar will be shown to allow scrolling and view the rest of the content.
what does overflow do in css
In CSS, the overflow property is used to control what happens when the content of an element overflows its container. It specifies whether to clip the content, add scrollbars, or display the content outside the container.
There are four possible values for the overflow property:
visible (default): Content is not clipped and may be rendered outside the container.hidden: Content is clipped and any overflowing content is hidden.scroll: Content is clipped and a scrollbar is added to the container, allowing the user to scroll through the content.auto: Content is clipped if necessary, and a scrollbar is added only if the content overflows the container.Example:
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.container {
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
overflow: scroll;
}
This example sets the overflow property to scroll, so if the content inside the container exceeds its dimensions, a scrollbar will appear, allowing the user to scroll through the content.
👩💻 what do you mean by clipped
When we say that content is "clipped", it means that any part of the content that extends beyond the boundaries of its container is hidden or removed from view. It is as if the portion of the content that is outside of the container is being cut off or clipped away.
In the context of the overflow property in CSS, using the value hidden or scroll will cause the content to be clipped if it overflows the container. This means that any part of the content that extends beyond the dimensions of the container will not be visible on the webpage.
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