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javascript STYLE overflowX, overflowY

@Jan. 25, 2010, 7:31 a.m.

overflowX, overflowY	Firefox/Netscape/NN n/a IE 5(Win) Chrome/Safari/DOM n/a
	Read/Write
Specify how a positioned element should treat content that extends beyond the horizontal (overflowX) or vertical (overflowY) boundaries established in the style sheet rule.

Example

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.overflowX= "scroll";

Value
Any of the following constants as a string: auto \| hidden \| scroll \| visible.

Default
visible

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kwsieobb - 2017-06-19

[Paul S: There should be no space between overflow and X, should read overflowX.Also, for those who ...]
Thank you. Updated.

javascript manual - 2010-01-25

There should be no space between overflow and X, should read overflowX.

Also, for those who want to add a vertical scrollbar to your webpage like in IE, have this line of code after your page is loaded, like at the bottom of your html file:

document.body.style.overflowY = "scroll";

Paul S - 2010-01-24

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