Auto height on parent container with Absolute/Fixed Children

Question

Im trying to set an automatic height a div that contains 2 child elements, positioned fixed and absolutely respecitvely.

I want my parent container to have an auto h

Answer 1

Related to @Blowsie's answer:

/**
 * Sets the height of a container to its maximum height of its children. This
 * method is required in case
 * 
 * @param selector jQuery selector
 */
function setHeightByChildrenHeight(selector)
{
    $(selector).each(function()
    {
        var height = 0;

        $(this).children("*").each(function()
        {
            height = Math.max(height, $(this).height());
        });

        $(this).height(height);
    });
};