Style textOverflow property

Definition and usage

textOverflow Specifies what should happen when text overflows the containing element.

See also:

CSS Reference Manual:text-overflow property

Example

Change textOverflow property:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.textOverflow = "ellipsis";

Try it yourself

Syntax

Return textOverflow property:

object.style.textOverflow

Set textOverflow property:

object.style.textOverflow = "clip|ellipsis|string|initial|inherit"

Property value

Value Description
clip Default value. Clip text.
ellipsis Renders an ellipsis ("...") to represent the clipped text.
string Renders the given string to represent the clipped text.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See also initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See also inherit.

Technical details

Default value: clip
Return value: a string representing the text-overflow property.
CSS Version: CSS3

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