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Make every two elements the same height

I have a container with a number of children that needs to be the same height, only in pairs of two tho.
for example the first and second element needs to be as high as the highest of the two and the third and forth need to be as high as whichever is highest, independent of the height of the first and second child.
My current code, which equals all children heights
$(document).ready(function(){
// Select and loop the container element of the elements you want to equalise
$('.parent').each(function(){
// Cache the highest
var highestBox = 0;
// Select and loop the elements you want to equalise
$('.child', this).each(function(){
// If this box is higher than the cached highest then store it
if($(this).height() > highestBox) {
highestBox = $(this).height();
}
});
// Set the height of all those children to whichever was highest
$('.child',this).height(highestBox);
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
</div>

You're probably want to achieve grid-like behavior, it can be easily achieved without JavaScript using flexbox:
/* Purely for visual appearance */
.parent {
width: 300px;
}
.child {
background: linear-gradient(45deg, lightgreen, yellow);
padding: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Actual logic */
.parent {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: stretch;
}
.child {
flex: 1 1 50%;
}
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child'>a bit of text</div>
<div class='child'>very large amount of content to make height largest across all rows</div>
<div class='child'>a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z</div>
<div class='child'>a b c</div>
</div>

Hope something like below you are looking for. May be using flex is simplest way of getting it done. Here i tried with some jquery.
$(document).ready(function() {
// Cache the highest
var highestBox = 0;
var loop = 1
// Select and loop the elements you want to equalise
$('.child', this).each(function() {
if (loop % 2 != 0) {
// If this box is higher than the cached highest then store it
highestBox = $(this).height();
if ($(this).next('.child').height() > highestBox) {
highestBox = $(this).next('.child').height();
}
// Set the height of all those children to whichever was highest
$(this).height(highestBox);
$(this).next('.child').height(highestBox);
}
loop++;
});
});
.child {
width: 50%;
float: left;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.0.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content
some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content some dynamic content</div>
<div class='child'>some dynamic content</div>
</div>

Div with dynamic header size and content with scroll bar

I am trying to create a container div with a fixed height which has two divs inside, a header div and a content div. The header can grow dynamically and I want the content div to take the rest of the space. The container div should not exceed the specified size and if the content grow to much then content div should scroll.
My current code is as follows but is not working:
<div id="container">
<div id="header">
<button id="btnHeader" type="button">Increase Header</button>MY HEADER</div>
<div id="content">
<button id="btnContent" type="button">Increase Content</button>MY CONTENT</div>
</div>
#container {
height: 300px;
width: 400px;
max-height: 300px;
background-color: grey;
}
#header {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
background-color: blue;
}
#content {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow-y: scroll;
background-color: red;
}
Example here: http://jsfiddle.net/ep1qab0v/
What is happening is that the content div always stays the same size and hence make the container div to grow. Any ideas?

http://jsfiddle.net/ep1qab0v/3/ ,
I have updated the fiddle with overflow:hidden on the container div. which keeps it the same size. increase in content adds scroll bar to the content div and increase in header pushes the content div down. If I have understood your requirement correctly this is what you are looking for ?

I have made a fiddle with the answer, but I will also try to explain. jsfiddle Example
For that level of dynamic sizing you will have to use javascript. Since the content is scrollable and the header is not, you will have to create an object or function that is called everytime the header size changes. This way you can test the height of the header against the main container, and change the content box to fit.
I created a simple object that you can use to initialize the boxes when the page loads. Also, that you can call every time the page is resized or the header size is changed.
var sizing = {
height: null,
header: null,
content: null,
//Initializes whatever you need
//just cacheing the header and content
//and setting the height restriction
init: function(){
//Set the height of the users window
//you can change this to whatever you want
//but this is dynamic to the browser window
this.height = window.innerHeight ? window.innerHeight : $(window).height();
//Set header and content elements
//for later use
this.header = $('#header');
this.content = $('#content');
this.resize();
},
//Ressize the boxes to fit
//this needs to be called after
// every change to the header
resize: function(){
this.content.css({
height: (this.height - this.header.height()) + "px"
});
}
};
You need to call the .init() to initialize the object when the page loads
$(document).ready(function(){
//Whatever you need to do
//Initialize the sizing
sizing.init();
});
then you can call it from inside events
$('body').on('click', '#some-element', function(e){
//Do some stuff
//Then resize the divs
sizing.resize();
});
Hope that helps!

Equal Height Columns that Recalculate on Window Resize

The code I have below is supposed to find the height of the largest column (.border) and adjust the height of any other columns found within the .container div to equal it. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get this code to work as intended so I'm hoping someone wiser than I could can help me out.
It's also worth mentioning that column height should be recalculated and columns resized respectively whenever the window has been resized.
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
//Bind the window onresize event
$(window).bind('resize', resizeWindow);
//Call resizeWindow() function immediately to intiially set elements
resizeWindow();
});
function resizeWindow(){
//Find all the container parent objects
$('.container').each(function(){
//Initialize the height variable
var maxHeight = 0;
//Cache the jQuery object for faster DOM access and performance
var $borders = $(this).find('.border');
//Find all the border child elements within this specific container
$borders.each(function(){
//Get current element's height
var thisHeight = $(this).height();
//Check if the current height is greater than the max height thus far
//If so, change max height to this height
if (thisHeight>maxHeight) maxHeight = thisHeight;
});
//Now that we have the maximum height of the elements,
//set that height for all the .border child elements inside the parent element
$borders.height(maxHeight);
});
}
</script>
<div class="container">
<a href="#" class="border">
<div class="column">
<div class="content">asdf</div>
</div>
</a>
<a href="#" class="border">
<div class="column">
<div class="content">asdf</div>
</div>
</a>
</div>

Use the jQuery equalHeights plugin:
http://www.cssnewbie.com/equalheights-jquery-plugin
$('.container .border').equalHeights(); // make all .border the same height
$(window).resize(function(){$('.container .border').equalHeights();});
See: http://jsfiddle.net/rZU35/

This is not exactly a solution to your JavaScript problem. This is a CSS solution, that doesn't need any JavaScript. Using those styles with your markup, both columns will always have the same height:
div.container {
display: table;
width: 100px;
}
div.container > a {
display: table-cell;
border: 1px solid red;
}
Demo
http://jsfiddle.net/wmbcr/
This will work upon resize too, if no fixed width is set.

I think you should provide an height to your DIV not the <a>.
Try this fiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/ddFtX/1/

CSS: dynamic width div

I'm coding a slider and I have problems with the stylying of the container.
I have 3 div:
A div that sets the width and height of the slider
A container div with all the content divs (and the scroll for the slider)
Many divthat show different contents each
What I want to do is apply a negative margin on the second div to slide the content.
LIVE example: http://jsbin.com/efuyix/7/edit
JS:
function animate(element) {
var start = new Date();
var id = setInterval(function() {
var timePassed = new Date() - start;
var progress = timePassed / 600;
if (progress > 1) progress = 1;
element.style.marginLeft = -50 * Math.pow(progress, 5)+"px";
if (progress == 1) {
clearInterval(id);
}
}, 10);
}
CSS
.example_path {
overflow: hidden;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
}
.example_block {
min-width: 100px;
height: 50px;
float:left;
}
.example_in_block {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
float:left;
}
HTML
<div class="example_path">
<div class="example_block" onclick="animate(this)">
<div class="example_in_block" style="background-color:blue;"></div>
<div class="example_in_block" style="background-color:pink;"></div>
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
</div>
</div>
The problem:
The width of .example_block has to be exactly the same or more than (amount of content divs .example_block * 50 [width size of content div] ) to work.
For example, if I set the width size of the .example_block to 90, the pink div will be below the blue div and not beside it.
I want the container div to be dynamic so I don't have to set the specific width size.
How can I do this?

Simply remove the float:left in the .example_block.
See http://jsbin.com/efuyix/9/edit

Not with negative margins. You can probably set padding on one of the outer DIVs.
Also, min-width isn't going to be backwards compatible with older versions of IE.
Check this example: http://jsfiddle.net/5xBYN/6/
If the initial positioning is good, you can then use negative values on your container DIV (the third DIV) for top, left, right or bottom to achieve sliding.
Update:
Maybe this is closer to what you want. http://jsfiddle.net/5xBYN/7/
I'm still not sure what you are trying to do. Maybe edit the fiddle I posted and update your question with what I'm getting wrong if there is anything.

Positioning a "reel" div properly in jQuery when total width is dynamic

I'm writing my own small pager control in Javascript and jQuery and having trouble positioning it properly.
The pager is set to only be a specific width (340px in this case) which allows it to display roughly ten page buttons. If the user has selected a higher page, I'd like the reel to slide to the left and show the selected page in the center. Since the number of pages is set dynamically (I build the pager in js when the page is loaded) and their width is not constant (double-digit page number buttons are wider than single-digit buttons) how can I determine and then set the pager to the correct position?
I was attempting to use the following code:
(where my buttons are labeled "#Nav1", "#Nav2", etc...)
if (currentPage < 7) {
newPos = 0;
}
else {
newPos = $('#Nav' + (currentPage-5)).position().left;
}
$('#reel').animate({left: newPos*-1}, 700);
But the #reel div is wrapping so position().left doesn't return the position I need.
Suggestions?
Here is my HTML/CSS markup:
<style type="text/css">
div#pager div
{
display: inline-block;
}
#navContainer
{
width: 340px;
height: 28px;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
#reel
{
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
</style>
<div id="pager" class="buttons">
<div id="preButtons"></div>
<div id="navContainer">
<div id="reel">
</div>
</div>
<div id="postButtons"></div>
</div>

You'll need to manually give #reel a width equivalent to the number of items * the width of each item.
A dynamic way to do this is to load in all of the items, place them in a hidden, unbounded div, then set the width of #reel equal to the width of that div.
Try this before your carousel code:
var dummyDiv = $('<div id="dummy" class="buttons" style="position:absolute;display:none"></div>');
dummyDiv.appendTo('body');
dummyDiv.html($('#reel').html());
var reelWidth = dummyDiv.css('width');
$('#reel').css({'width':reelWidth});
This will allow you to dynamically set the width of the #reel div so it doesn't wrap without knowing the exact size of the contents statically.