HTML | DOM Style textOverflow Property

Last Updated : 11 Mar, 2019

The Style textOverflow property in HTML DOM is used to specify the behavior of the text when it overflows the containing element box.

Syntax:

It returns the textOverflow property.
```
object.style.textOverflow
```

It is used to set the textOverflow property.

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

Property Values:

clip: It is used to clip the content if it overflows. It is the default value.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
      
<head>
    <title>
        DOM Style textOverflow Property
    </title>
      
    <style>
        .content {
            background-color: lightgreen;
            height: 100px;
            width: 300px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="color: green">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
      
    <b>DOM Style textOverflow Property</b>
      
    <p>
        The textOverflow property specifies how text
        should be displayed when it overflows the 
        container element.
    </p>
      
    <div class="content">
        GeeksforGeeks is a computer science portal with
        a huge variety of well written <br>explained 
        computer science and programming articles, 
        quizzes and interview questions. <br>The portal
        also has dedicated GATE preparation and 
        competitive programming sections.
    </div>
      
    <button onclick="setOverflow()">
        Change textOverflow
    </button>
  
    <!-- Script to set textOverflow to clip -->
    <script>
        function setOverflow() {
            elem = document.querySelector('.content');
            elem.style.textOverflow = 'clip';
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>                    

Output:
Before clicking the button:
clip-before
After clicking the button:
clip-after

ellipsis: It is used to shows ellipsis when the text overflows.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
      
<head>
    <title>
        DOM Style textOverflow Property
    </title>
      
    <style>
        .content {
            background-color: lightgreen;
            height: 100px;
            width: 300px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="color: green">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
      
    <b>DOM Style textOverflow Property</b>
      
    <p>
        The textOverflow property specifies how text
        should be displayed when it overflows the 
        container element.
    </p>
      
    <div class="content">
        GeeksforGeeks is a computer science portal with
        a huge variety of well written <br>explained 
        computer science and programming articles, 
        quizzes and interview questions. <br>The portal
        also has dedicated GATE preparation and 
        competitive programming sections.
    </div>
      
    <button onclick="setOverflow()">
        Change textOverflow
    </button>
  
    <!-- Script to set textOverflow to clip -->
    <script>
        function setOverflow() {
            elem = document.querySelector('.content');
            elem.style.textOverflow = 'ellipsis';
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>                    

Output:
Before clicking the button:
ellipsis-before
After clicking the button:
ellipsis-after

initial: It is used to set this property to its default value.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
      
<head>
    <title>
        DOM Style textOverflow Property
    </title>
      
    <style>
        .content {
            background-color: lightgreen;
            height: 100px;
            width: 300px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="color: green">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
      
    <b>DOM Style textOverflow Property</b>
      
    <p>
        The textOverflow property specifies how text
        should be displayed when it overflows the 
        container element.
    </p>
      
    <div class="content">
        GeeksforGeeks is a computer science portal with
        a huge variety of well written <br>explained 
        computer science and programming articles, 
        quizzes and interview questions. <br>The portal
        also has dedicated GATE preparation and 
        competitive programming sections.
    </div>
      
    <button onclick="setOverflow()">
        Change textOverflow
    </button>
  
    <!-- Script to set textOverflow to clip -->
    <script>
        function setOverflow() {
            elem = document.querySelector('.content');
            elem.style.textOverflow = 'initial';
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>                    

Output:
Before clicking the button:
initial-before
After clicking the button:
initial-after

inherit: It inherits the property from its parent element.
Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
      
<head>
    <title>
        DOM Style textOverflow Property
    </title>
      
    <style>
        #parent {
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
        }
        .content {
            background-color: lightgreen;
            height: 100px;
            width: 300px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="color: green">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
      
    <b>DOM Style textOverflow Property</b>
      
    <p>
        The textOverflow property specifies how text
        should be displayed when it overflows the
        container element.
    </p>
      
    <div id="parent">
        <div class="content">
            GeeksforGeeks is a computer science portal with
            a huge variety of well written <br>explained 
            computer science and programming articles,
            quizzes and interview questions. <br>The portal
            also has dedicated GATE preparation and 
            competitive programming sections.
        </div>
    </div>
      
    <button onclick="setOverflow()">
        Change textOverflow
    </button>
  
    <!-- Script to set textOverflow to inherit -->
    <script>
        function setOverflow() {
            elem = document.querySelector('.content');
            elem.style.textOverflow = 'inherit';
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>                    

Output:
Before clicking the button:
inherit-before
After clicking the button:
inherit-after

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by textOverflow property are listed below:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Apple Safari
Opera

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