How can I check if a scrollbar is visible?

Question

Is it possible to check the overflow:auto of a div?

For example:

HTML

Answer 1

A No Framework JavaScript Approach, checks for both vertical and horizontal

 /*
 * hasScrollBars
 * 
 * Checks to see if an element has scrollbars
 * 
 * @returns {object}
 */
Element.prototype.hasScrollBars = function() {
    return {"vertical": this.scrollHeight > this.style.height, "horizontal": this.scrollWidth > this.style.width};
}

Use it like this

if(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].hasScrollBars().vertical){
            alert("vertical");
}

        if(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].hasScrollBars().horizontal){
            alert("horizontal");
}