overflowX property
Sets or retrieves how to manage the content of the object when the content exceeds the width of the object.
Syntax
Integer value = object.put_overflowX( v);Integer value = object.get_overflowX(* sOverflow);
Property values
Type: BSTR
visible (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 (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 | scroll | hidden | auto
CSS information
Applies To | All elements |
Media | visual |
Inherited | no |
Initial Value | visible |
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 IHTMLRuleStyle2::overflowX 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.
Examples
This example shows two div elements that each contain text. In the first div element, the IHTMLRuleStyle2::overflowX property is set to visible. In the second div element, the IHTMLRuleStyle2::overflowX property is set to auto.
div {
width: 150px;
height: 150px;
border-style: solid;
border-width: thin;
font-family: sans-serif;
float: left;
margin-right: 10px;
}
.of_visible {
overflow-x: visible;
}
.of_auto {
overflow-x: auto;
}
<body>
<div class="of_visible">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat.
</div>
<div class="of_auto">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat.
</div>
</body>
The following images show the result. In the first div element, content is not clipped and scroll bars are not added:
In the second div element, content is clipped and a vertical scroll bar is added:
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server |
Header |
Mshtml.h |
IDL |
Mshtml.idl |
DLL |
Mshtml.dll |
See also
Reference