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CSS CSS Foundations The Box Model Width, Height and Overflow Properties

Posted by nick follano
nick follano
3,766 Points

overflow property challenge not working

i checked my work and it shows that i did it correctly. but its still telling me to check the overflow declaration. here's my code below.

.main { box-sizing: border-box; max-height: 150px; overflow: scroll; }

let me know if you see an error. thanks!

2 Answers

Codern Swift
Codern Swift
Courses Plus Student 2,598 Points

Hi Nick. Actually there are no errors with the code above but according to the challenge question ("Finally, add an overflow property that automatically provides scrollbars if and where they are needed.") it demands that u use the property that "automatically" provides scroll bars only when they are "needed") From this perceptive...You should use "auto" as the overflow value... so Your code Should look something like this

.main {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  max-height: 150px;
  overflow: auto;
  }
nick follano
nick follano
3,766 Points
nick follano
nick follano
3,766 Points

oh ok!! gotcha. thanks alot!