How do I keep two side-by-side divs the same height?

Question

I have two divs side by side. I\'d like the height of them to be the same, and stay the same if one of them resizes. I can\'t figure this one out though. Ideas?

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Answer 1

This is a common problem which many have encountered, but luckily some smart minds like Ed Eliot's on his blog have posted their solutions online.

Basically what you do is make both divs/columns very tall by adding a padding-bottom: 100% and then "trick the browser" into thinking they aren't that tall using margin-bottom: -100%. It is better explained by Ed Eliot on his blog, which also includes many examples.

.container {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.column {
    float: left;
    margin: 20px;
    background-color: grey;
    padding-bottom: 100%;
    margin-bottom: -100%;
}

    

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