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# jQuery - height( ) Method

# Description:

The height( ) method gets the current computed, pixel, height of the first matched element.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.height( )

This method is able to find the height of the window and document as follows:

    $(window).height();   // returns height of browser viewport
    $(document).height(); // returns height of HTML document

## Parameters:

Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method:

- NA:

# Example:

Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

       $(document).ready(function() {

         $("div").click(function () {
          var color = $(this).css("background-color");
          var height = $(this).height();
          $("#result").html("That div is <span>" +color+ "</span>.");
          $("#result").css({'color': color,
                            'background-color':'gray'});
          $("#result").height( height );
        });

       });

       </script>
       <style>
          div { width:60px; height:60px; margin:5px; float:left; }
      </style>
    </head>
    <body>
       <p>Click on any square:</p>
       <span id="result"> </span>
       <div style="background-color:blue; height:50px;"></div>
       <div style="background-color:pink;height:30px;"></div>
       <div style="background-color:#123456;height:100px;"></div>
       <div style="background-color:#f11; height:75px;"></div>
    </body>
    </html>

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