Is there a method to check if a container needs scrollbars?

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Is there a method to check if a container needs scrollbars possibly without adding an object to the container?

Alternatively is there a method to tell if scaled content extends past it's container?

Update:
It looks like there is a element.scrollTopMax and element.scrollLeftMax. That might be non zero after an element is larger than the container.

you can check for overflow if `element.scrollHeight > element.offsetHeight`. What's the Purpose for this? Can you paint a bigger picture? — Thomas, Dec 16 '19 at 07:13
@Shashank my parentElement may contain more this just this one Element. — Thomas, Dec 16 '19 at 07:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 16 '19 at 07:25

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if you use overflow:auto in the css and the scroll bar will automatically add to the container if the content goes beyond the maximum height.

answered Dec 16 '19 at 07:25

No name No lastname

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That will show scrollbars but I want to know if scrollbars are needed. – 1.21 gigawatts Dec 16 '19 at 07:46
what are you trying to achieve with the scrollbar because i think you can set the max-height value to the css – No name No lastname Dec 16 '19 at 10:17

Is there a method to check if a container needs scrollbars?

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