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997 Pointsheight: 100% doesn't work
When I write this code, my browser doesn't accept this value
1 Answer
Hayley Swimelar
7,124 Pointsheight: 100% only works for elements that are inside another element that has a defined height.
In other words, what height: 100% means is "I want this element to be 100% as tall as its parent element."
If you want to make an element as tall as the screen that your user is viewing your webpage on, you can use height: 100vh, but this is a new feature that isn't available on older browsers.
Another option is to use JavaScript or jQuery to set the height of your element.