Dynamically fit footer

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Hi I want fit my page footer bottom of the view port when my page content height lesser than height of view port. If it exceeds it should go below that content.

i have checked height of the view port and changed that. But on some scenarios it's not working.

JavaScript

var vpHeight = getViewPort().height;
var contentHeight = $("#contentWrapper").height();

if (contentHeight < vpHeight) {
    $("#footer").css("position", "absolute");
    $("#footer").css("bottom", "0");
    $("#goToTop").hide();
}
else {
    $("#footer").css("position", "static");
    $("#footer").css("bottom", "auto");
    $("#goToTop").show();
}

function getViewPort() {
    var e = window, a = 'inner';
    if (!('innerWidth' in window)) {
        a = 'client';
        e = document.documentElement || document.body;
    }
    
    return { width: e[a + 'Width'], height: e[a + 'Height'] }
};

Posted 17-Sep-13 3:29am

HarisJayadev

Updated 17-Sep-13 3:31am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 17-Sep-13 10:55am

Yes, this is not so simple. I cannot find example of nice position of a footer on the sites I visit, so maybe it is not even possible to perfectly position it and have the middle part scrolling independently. Nevertheless, it makes a good question, I voted 5.
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HarisJayadev · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-17T18:39:00

Hi Frnds i have found answer:

Its working with some modifications.

Before:

HTML

<html>
<body>
 <div id="page">
   <div id="header"></div>
      <div id="content"></div>
    <div id="footer"></div>
 </div>
</body>
</html>

Now

XML

<html>
<body>
 <div id="page">
   <div id="header"></div>
      <div id="content"></div>
    
 </div>
<div id="footer"></div>
</body>
</html>

I have moved my footer outside from page wrapper.

Then as per browser type i have changed html,body{height:value%}.

For if IE_> height:97% means footer is fits on viewport bottom.

For Chrome and Firefox > height:97.3% and 98% respectively