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overflow

property

Specifies what to do when content overflows its block-level container.

Syntax

overflow: visible | hidden | scroll | auto;

Example

css
.card {
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;    /* clip content */
}

.scrollable {
    max-height: 300px;
    overflow-y: auto;   /* scrollbar only when needed */
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Text truncation */
.truncate {
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}