Tailwind CSS Overflow

This overflow is for controlling how an element content is handled that is too large for the container. It tells whether to clip content or add scroll bars. This class accepts more than one value in Tailwind CSS. It is the alternative to the CSS Overflow property.

There is a separate property in CSS for CSS Overflow-x and CSS Overflow-y, 

Overflow Classes

• overflow-auto 
• overflow-hidden 
• overflow-visible 
• overflow-scroll 
• overflow-x-auto 
• overflow-y-auto 
• overflow-x-hidden 
• overflow-y-hidden 
• overflow-x-visible 
• overflow-y-visible 
• overflow-x-scroll 
• overflow-y-scroll 

overflow-auto Class

It automatically adds a scrollbar whenever it is required. This class adds scrollbars to an element in the event that its content overflows the boundary of that element.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-auto">...</element>

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overflow-hidden Class

The overflow is clipped and the rest of the content is invisible. This class is used to clip any content within an element that overflows the bounds of that element.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-hidden">...</element>

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overflow-visible Class

The content is not clipped and visible outside the element box. This class used to prevent content within an element from being clipped.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-visible">...</element>

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overflow-scroll Class

The overflow is clipped but a scrollbar is added to see the rest of the content. The scrollbar can be horizontal or vertical. This class is used when you need to show scrollbars, this utility will only be shown if scrolling is necessary.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-scroll">...</element>

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Overflow-x Class

This class specifies whether to add a scroll bar, clip the content, or display overflow content of a block-level element when it overflows at the left and right edges. The overflow-x-auto provides a scrolling mechanism for overflowing boxes.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-x-auto">...</element>

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overflow-x-hidden Class

It is used to clip the content and no scrolling mechanism is provided on the x-axis.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-x-hidden">...</element>

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overflow-x-visible Class

This class does not clip the content. The content may be rendered outside the left and right edges.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-x-visible">...</element>

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overflow-x-scroll Class

It is used to clip the content and providing a scrolling mechanism.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-x-scroll">...</element>

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Overflow-y Class

This class specifies whether to add a scroll bar, clip the content, or display overflow content of a block-level element when it overflows at the top and bottom edges. The overflow-y-auto class provides a scrolling mechanism for overflowing boxes.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-y-auto">...</element>

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overflow-y-hidden Class

It is used to clip the content and no scrolling mechanism is provided on the y-axis.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-y-hidden">...</element>

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overflow-y-visible Class

This class does not clip the content. The content may be rendered outside the left and right edges.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-y-visible">...</element>

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overflow-y-scroll Class

It is used to clip the content and also provides a scrolling mechanism.

Syntax:

<element class="overflow-y-scroll">...</element>

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