<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#fixem').bind('click',function(){$('.block').equalHeights();});
$('#breakem').bind('click',function(){$('.block').css('height','auto')});
});
</script>
/**
* Equal Heights Plugin
* Equalize the heights of elements. Great for columns or any elements
* that need to be the same size (floats, etc).
*
* Version 1.0
* Updated 12/10/2008
*
* Copyright (c) 2008 Rob Glazebrook (cssnewbie.com)
*
* Usage: $(object).equalHeights([minHeight], [maxHeight]);
*
* Example 1: $(".cols").equalHeights(); Sets all columns to the same height.
* Example 2: $(".cols").equalHeights(400); Sets all cols to at least 400px tall.
* Example 3: $(".cols").equalHeights(100,300); Cols are at least 100 but no more
* than 300 pixels tall. Elements with too much content will gain a scrollbar.
*
*/
(function($) {
$.fn.equalHeights = function(minHeight, maxHeight) {
tallest = (minHeight) ? minHeight : 0;
this.each(function() {
if($(this).height() > tallest) {
tallest = $(this).height();
}
});
if((maxHeight) && tallest > maxHeight) tallest = maxHeight;
return this.each(function() {
$(this).height(tallest).css("overflow","auto");
});
}
})(jQuery);
http://www.cssnewbie.com/equalheights-jquery-plugin/