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Equal height divs
function equalHeight(elem) {
var currentTallest = 0,
currentRowStart = 0,
rowDivs = [],
$el,
topPosition = 0;
$(elem).each(function() {
$el = $(this);
$($el).height('auto');
topPostion = $el.position().top;
if (currentRowStart != topPostion) {
for (currentDiv = 0; currentDiv < rowDivs.length; currentDiv++) {
rowDivs[currentDiv].height(currentTallest);
}
rowDivs.length = 0; // empty the array
currentRowStart = topPostion;
currentTallest = $el.height();
rowDivs.push($el);
} else {
rowDivs.push($el);
currentTallest = (currentTallest < $el.height()) ? ($el.height()) : (currentTallest);
}
for (currentDiv = 0; currentDiv < rowDivs.length; currentDiv++) {
rowDivs[currentDiv].height(currentTallest);
}
});
}
//usage:
// equalHeight('.blocks');
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