How can I add a vertical scrollbar to my div automatically?

Question

I want to add a vertical scrollbar to my

. I\'ve tried overflow: auto, but it is not working. I\'ve tested my code in Firefox and Chrome.

Answer 1

I'm not quite sure what you're attempting to use the div for, but this is an example with some random text.

Mr_Green gave the correct instructions when he said to add overflow-y: auto as that restricts it to vertical scrolling. This is a JSFiddle example:

JSFiddle