Centering content on a page using javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function getWindowHeight() {
var windowHeight = 0;
if (typeof(window.innerHeight) == 'number') {
windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
}
else {
if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) {
windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
}
else {
if (document.body && document.body.clientHeight) {
windowHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
}
}
}
return windowHeight;
}
function setContent(id) {
if (document.getElementById) {
var windowHeight = getWindowHeight();
if (windowHeight > 0) {
var contentElement = document.getElementById(id);
var contentHeight = contentElement.offsetHeight;
if (windowHeight - contentHeight > 0) {
contentElement.style.position = 'relative';
contentElement.style.top = ((windowHeight / 2) - (contentHeight / 2)) + 'px';
}
else {
contentElement.style.position = 'static';
}
}
}
}
//set the parameter of the setContent() function to the ID of the element you want centereded on the page. Usually #wrapper.
window.onload = function() {
setContent('wrapper');
}
window.onresize = function() {
setContent('wrapper');
}
//-->
</script>
Emir Plicanic owns and operates a web design company, is a graphic designer at a nation wide company, and enjoys teaching Dreamweaver to enthusiastic students at a local college.