# How can I tell if a multiline input is scrollable?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-a-multiline-input-is-scrollable/267824
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 6, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-a-multiline-input-is-scrollable/267824 "2008-08-06T04:43:50Z")
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### Author: ![tibberous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-a-multiline-input-is-scrollable/267824/1 "2008-08-06T04:43:50Z")

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I am using a multiline input with wordwrap on and a scrollbar I made. How can I tell whether or not I need to display the scrollbar?