JavaScript Tutorial/jQuery/outerHeight
Get outer height
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("div").width(300);
alert($("div").outerHeight());
});
</script>
<style>
div{
width:200px;
height:100px;
overflow:auto;
}
h1 { width:1000px;height:1000px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<div><h1>header 1</h1></div>
</body>
</html>