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Hi there
I created liquid layout website.In Firefox there is no scroll down bar. U can see just part od website. Any idea why? In IE is good.

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Quick summary: this was a classic case where a global stylesheet rule suppressed page scrolling. correctly pointed to the CSS as the cause and confirmed removing that rule restored normal behavior in Firefox.

Why this happens: when the document root or a full-page wrapper is constrained (fixed height, removed from normal flow, or covered by a full-screen overlay) the browser may not create a vertical scrollbar even if content is taller than the viewport. Different browsers handle root-level rules slightly differently, so a rule that hides scrolling in one browser can appear to "work" in another while breaking the rest.

Practical troubleshooting steps:

  • Open developer tools (F12) and inspect the html and body elements first. Check computed styles and the cascade for any rules that limit height or suppress scrolling, then toggle those rules to see real-time effects.
  • Look for full-screen overlays or wrappers using absolute/fixed positioning that may sit above content.
  • Prefer flexible containers (auto or min-height) instead of forcing fixed heights on large wrappers; let content determine document height.
  • Test across browsers and with different viewport sizes after each change.
  • If the intent is to allow internal panels to scroll while keeping the page fixed, apply scrolling only to those panels rather than the global document.

For details on how browsers treat sizing and scrolling, see the CSS reference on height and the notes about handling of overflow on the MDN site: height and overflow.

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Can you post some code, or a link to the page? Perhaps using overflow:scroll helps.

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link : codeing is not finish , i m still working with website

any other comments are welcome

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Well, you're using overflow:hidden on body! If you remove that, a scroll bar will show up.

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thanks, man. working now.

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