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CSS overflow

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The CSS overflow property allows you to determine what to when a box is too small for its contents. You can create scrollbars, hide the contents, or automatically expand the box.

Syntax:	overflow: <value>;
Possible Values:	visible hidden scroll auto inherit
Initial Value:	visible
Applies to:	Block-level and replaced elements
Inherited:	No
Media:	Visual
Example:	`div.small-box {overflow:scroll}`
Try it yourself!	<style type="text/css"> div.small-box { width:200px; height:200px; border:1px solid black; overflow:scroll; font:30px; } </style> <div class="small-box">This div is styled using the CSS overflow property. The contents are too large to fit inside the div. Try changing the value to see what happens to the div.</div>

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