CSS Reference Guide: overflow

The CSS overflow property is a crucial tool for managing how content that exceeds the size of an element's parent container is displayed, affecting both the horizontal (x-axis) and vertical (y-axis) overflow. The property offers several values: "visible," which allows overflow to be seen without clipping; "hidden," which conceals overflowing content; "auto," which hides overflow but adds scrollbars when necessary; "scroll," which always provides scrollbars irrespective of overflow; and "clip," which hides overflow without enabling scrolling and is still experimental. The shorthand "overflow" can set both "overflow-x" and "overflow-y" simultaneously, with the option to specify different behaviors for each axis. Practical applications include using "overflow-x" to manage horizontal overflow and "overflow-y" for vertical overflow, allowing for precise control over content presentation.