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100% column height on a floated div

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Nerdy post alert!

I was recently working on a website project and had to create a div with a float:right; attribute. Only problem was, the div needs to be 100% of the height of the parent element. As we all know, floated elements automatically adjust their height to fit their contents.

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March 28th, 2009 at 7:01 pm

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Upgraded to Wordpress 2.6.2

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After only 5 minutes of downtime, I’m up and running on the newest version of Wordpress. Worried about downtime but really want to upgrade? Follow along for Stephen “the least downtime contest” Pontes’ guide!
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October 1st, 2008 at 10:00 am

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The benefits of OpenDNS

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First off, what exactly is OpenDNS? From their website,

OpenDNS is the world’s most intelligent DNS service. Our global network and our software work together symbiotically to offer a set of features custom-tailored to you, without requiring you to buy any hardware or install any software.

Since most of that went over MY head the first time I read it, let’s get some background information on exactly what a DNS Server is / does.

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August 24th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

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