taith Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 anyone wanna take a stab at why my overflow:auto never works?for example...[code]<style>.test{ height:300px; overflow:auto; }</style><table> <tr> <td class=test><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>x</td> </tr></table>[/code]and i... get no overflow... just me usual table :-( ??? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 you need to set a width. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-156795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
weknowtheworld Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Look at this [url=http://www.quirksmode.org/css/overflow.html]link[/url] for an active e.g Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taith Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 still nothing....[code]<style>.test{ height:200px; overflow:auto; width:10px; }</style><table> <tr> <td class=test><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>v</td> </tr></table>[/code] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 can a td element have a scroll bar? a div definitely can so why not use one there? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taith Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 ... :-( i wants it to work on a table... but i dont see that happening :-( :'( it works on div's Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 [quote]11.1.1 Overflow: the 'overflow' property'overflow' Value: visible | hidden | scroll | auto | inherit Initial: visible Applies to: non-replaced block-level elements, table cells, and inline-block elements Inherited: no Percentages: N/A Media: visual Computed value: as specified[/quote]It is suppose to work on table cell's, it's something else causing you that problem. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taith Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 ya... i know its supposed to... but it never ever ever ever has :-( Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/33471-overflow/#findComment-157556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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