Tag Archives: calculation

Calculate the total height of child elements of a clipped (overflow: hidden) parent tag

Ever have an element with clipped content and wanted to know the total height of the elements contained therein? I have a client who wants the height of the main content to be clipped to a preset height (don’t ask me why). Which means I need to dynamically add a “read more” link to expand the container and show all the content.

Well, here’s how you calculate the combined height of the children with jQuery… Continue reading

Calculator: Convert Xbox Live Microsoft Points (MSP) to USD

Here is a calculator (requires JavaScript) to convert Xbox Live Microsoft Points into USD (dollars) and vice versa.

Microsoft Point Converter

USD MSP

Simply enter an amount into either field and the conversion is automatic.

PS: If you leech my code, at least link to me for credit 😉