Bootstrap 3 modal vertical position center

Question

This is a two part question:

1. How can you position the modal vertically in the center when you don\'t know the exact height of the modal?

2. Is

Answer 1

$('#myModal').on('shown.bs.modal', function() {
    var initModalHeight = $('#modal-dialog').outerHeight(); //give an id to .mobile-dialog
    var userScreenHeight = $(document).outerHeight();
    if (initModalHeight > userScreenHeight) {
        $('#modal-dialog').css('overflow', 'auto'); //set to overflow if no fit
    } else {
        $('#modal-dialog').css('margin-top', 
        (userScreenHeight / 2) - (initModalHeight/2)); //center it if it does fit
    }
});