text-overflow
Text
Trims overflowing text with an ellipsis; needs overflow and nowrap alongside it.
| How to write it | text-overflow: clip; |
|---|---|
| Common values | clip, ellipsis |
| Inherited | No — it stops at this element |
| Category | Text |
How to read this
- An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
- A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
- When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
- Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the CSS text-overflow property?
Trims overflowing text with an ellipsis; needs overflow and nowrap alongside it.
Q. How do you write text-overflow?
As text-overflow: clip; Common values include clip, ellipsis.
Q. Is text-overflow inherited?
No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.
Q. What group does text-overflow belong to?
The text group.