jQuery outerHeight()

Introduction

Return the outer height of a <div> element:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script 
 src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>/*ww  w .jav a2s .  c om*/
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("button").click(function(){
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = 
       "Outer height of div: " + $("div").outerHeight();
  });
});
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p id="demo"></p>
<div style="height:100px;width:300px;padding:10px;margin:3px;background-color:lightblue;">
</div><br>
<button>Display the outer height of div</button>

</body>
</html>

The outerHeight() method returns the outer height of the first matched element.

The returned value from this method includes padding and border.

To include the margin, use outerHeight(true).

$(selector).outerHeight(include_Margin)
Parameter
Optional
Description
include_Margin


Optional.


whether or not to include the margin
false - Default. Does not include the margin
true - Includes the margin



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