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How To Adjust IFrame Height on Its Content

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How to adjust an iFrame height to its content: tested in Mozilla, Opera, Internet Explorer

Introduction

Some browsers do not support all W3C standards and you will face a problem when you want to adjust IFrame height on its content using JavaScript. I have spent some hours experimenting with different DOM-objects and I have found quite a good solution for Mozilla, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers.

Using the Code

If you have IFrame in your HTML, the first step is to add onload handler as follows:

HTML
<iframe id='myFrame' 

frameborder=0 scrolling=no width=100%  

src="..."
    onload='adjustMyFrameSize

();'> 
</iframe> 

Then you need to place such a script BEFORE the IFrame element:

JavaScript
 <script type="text/javascript">
    
    function getElement(aID)
    {
        return (document.getElementById) ?
            document.getElementById(aID) : 

document.all[aID];
    }

    function getIFrameDocument(aID){ 
        var rv = null; 
        var frame=getElement(aID);
        // if contentDocument exists, W3C 

compliant (e.g. Mozilla) 
        if (frame.contentDocument)
            rv = frame.contentDocument;
        else // bad Internet Explorer  ;)
            rv = document.frames[aID].document;
        return rv;
    }

    function adjustMyFrameHeight()
    {
        var frame = getElement

("myFrame");
        var frameDoc = getIFrameDocument

("myFrame");
        frame.height = frameDoc.body.offsetHeight;
    }
</script> 

History

  • 6th July, 2007: Initial post

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GeneralMy vote of 4 Pin
amanalam14-Oct-10 3:04
amanalam14-Oct-10 3:04 
QuestionDoesn't work? Pin
Ben Adler14-Sep-10 7:52
Ben Adler14-Sep-10 7:52 
Generalserver iframe Pin
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:16
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:16 
Generalrunat="server" Pin
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:09
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:09 
Generalrunat="server" Pin
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:06
Pavel Yermalovich10-May-10 11:06 
GeneralOnly IE Pin
DanGetz22-Aug-09 20:47
DanGetz22-Aug-09 20:47 
GeneralI had to make a change for IE8 Pin
DanGetz22-Aug-09 19:55
DanGetz22-Aug-09 19:55 
GeneralGreat Job Pin
Member 39633857-Jul-09 5:09
Member 39633857-Jul-09 5:09 
GeneralDoesn't get smaller Pin
pinow17-Apr-09 0:45
pinow17-Apr-09 0:45 
Generalfunction improvement Pin
lanello9-Mar-09 2:19
lanello9-Mar-09 2:19 
GeneralSmall Typo Pin
jzonthemtn28-Oct-08 8:17
jzonthemtn28-Oct-08 8:17 
Generalissue Pin
_test_123_16-Jul-07 22:35
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GeneralRe: issue Pin
meglio16-Jul-07 23:29
meglio16-Jul-07 23:29 

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