Long description for example with clipped overflow Long description for example with clipped overflow This diagram illustrates how content may be clipped. One box, with a red border, is shown. In the lower right hand quadrant of this (DIV) box, part of the text contents of the BLOCKQUOTE element, with a dashed top and left border, are shown. The rest of the text is not visible since it is clipped by the DIV box, whose 'overflow' property has the value 'hidden'. Return to image.