CSS Layout How to - Create fix height two column layout with header

Question

We would like to know how to create fix height two column layout with header.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style type='text/css'>
#all {<!--from  w w w  . ja  va2 s.co  m-->
  position: absolute;
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  background: #EEE;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 40px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1200px;
}

#leftMenu {
  float: left;
  background: #888;
  height: 1000px;
  width: 250px;
}

#content {
  height: 1000px;
  background: #AAA;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="all">
    <div id="leftMenu"></div>
    <div id="content">some text</div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

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