Javascript Style How to - Get height on a visible div








Question

We would like to know how to get height on a visible div.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js'></script>
<style type='text/css'>
#thetext1 {<!--from  ww  w  . ja v a  2  s. c  o m-->
  height: 360px
}
</style>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function(){

    var newhgt = $('.rhs').height();
    console.log(newhgt)

});
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="thetext1">
    <div class="rhs">asdfasfsaf</div>
</body>
</html>

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