Description

The .height() method sets or returns the height of the selected element.

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Return Height

Returns the height of the FIRST matched element.

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This method has the form:

.height()

Return Value

This form returns an Integer object.

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Set Height

Sets the height of ALL matched elements.

This method has the alternate form:

.height(value)

Parameter	Description
value	(required) Specifies the height in px, em, %, etc. (default = px)

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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Set Height Using a Function

Using a function to set the height of ALL matched elements.

This method has the alternate form:

.height(function(index,oldheight))

Parameter	Description
function(index, oldheight)	Specifies a function that returns the new height of selected elements. index - (optional) Receives the index position of the selector oldheight - (optional) Receives the current height of the selector

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

Examples

Set the height of all p elements:

$("button").click(function(){
  $("p").height(50);
});