HTML DOM Style overflowY Property

# Style overflowY Property

Style Object

## Example

Scroll vertically if the text overflows the element's content area:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.overflowY="scroll";
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## Definition and Usage

The overflowY property specifies what to do with the top/bottom edges of the content - if it overflows the element's content area.

Tip: Use the overflowX property to determine clipping at the left and right edges.

## Browser Support

The overflowY property is supported in all of the major browsers.

Note: The overflowY property does not work properly in IE8 and earlier.

## Syntax

Return the overflowY property:

object.style.overflowY

Set the overflowY property:

object.style.overflowY="visible|hidden|scroll|auto|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
visible | The content is not clipped, and it may be rendered outside the content box
hidden | The content is clipped - and no scrolling mechanism is provided
scroll | The content is clipped and a scrolling mechanism is provided
auto | Should cause a scrolling mechanism to be provided for overflowing boxes
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | visible
Return Value: | A String, representing the overflow-y property of an element
CSS Version | CSS3

## Related Pages

CSS reference: overflow-y property

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