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jQuery outerHeight() Method

jQuery outerHeight() Method

The outerHeight() method in jQuery is used to returns the outer height of the FIRST matched element and includes border and padding.

Syntax:
$(selector).outerHeight(includeMargin)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
includeMargin It is optional and is used to specifying a Boolean value whether or not to include the margin
  • false – it is Default value and it does not include the margin
  • true – it includes the margin
Here is an Example of jQuery outerHeight() Method:

<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$(".btn1").click(function(){
alert("Outer height of div is: " + $(".outerDiv").outerHeight());
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="outerDiv" style="height:50px;width:200px;padding:15px;margin:2px;border:1px solid blue;background-color:#4293f5;"></div><br>
<button class="btn1">click me to display the outer height</button>
</body>
</html>

Output:


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