$(window).height() vs $(document).height()

April 23, 2013 Javascript Troubleshooting jQuery

I was trying to use the $(window).height() method in jQuery to get the height of the browser window but was instead getting the document height in return (same as $(document).height()).

So, what to do if window height returns document height instead?

Solution

The problem is most likely that your HTML document lacks a <!DOCTYPE>-definition. So the solution to the problem is to add a valid <!DOCTYPE> like <!DOCTYPE HTML> in the top of the HTML file. When done $(window).height() should start to report the proper window height and not the document's.

$(window).height() vs $(document).height()

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