# Property Description

The clip property sets the clipping region for an absolutely positioned element.

# Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
auto | (default) No clipping applied
shape | Clips an element to the specified rectangle: rect (top, right, bottom, left)
inherit1 | Specifies that the value of the property should be inherited from the parent element

# Examples

This example clips an image.

    img {
      position:absolute;
      clip:rect(0px,60px,200px,0px);
    }

# Browser Support

Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari

1 - 'inherit' not supported by IE

# Miscellaneous Information

Inherited: | No
Defined In: | CSS2