JavaScript - Match Height

jQuery - Equal Heights

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 * How to use it:  
 *  
 * If you have a series of floated columns, which you wish to make the same height, give them all the same  
 * class, and then run the plugin. It will determine the tallest div, and equalise the height of the rest  
 *  
 * $('.selector').equalHeights();  
 *  
 *  
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(function( $ ) {
    $.fn.equalHeights = function() {
        var tallestElement = 0;
        var startRow = 0;
        var elements = new Array();
        var $currentElement;
        var topPosition = 0;
 
        this.each(function() {
 
            $currentElement = $(this);
            topPostion = $currentElement.position().top;
 
            if (startRow != topPostion) {
                for (currentDiv = 0 ; currentDiv < elements.length ; currentDiv++) {
                    elements[currentDiv].height(tallestElement);
                }
 
                elements.length = 0;
                startRow = topPostion;
                tallestElement = $currentElement.height();
                elements.push($currentElement);
 
            } else {
                elements.push($currentElement);
                tallestElement = (tallestElement < $currentElement.height()) ? ($currentElement.height()) : (tallestElement);
 
            }
 
            for (currentDiv = 0 ; currentDiv < elements.length ; currentDiv++) {
                elements[currentDiv].height(tallestElement);
            }
 
        });
 
    };
}) ( jQuery );