How can I do getComputedStyle in IE

Question

I have an div and I don't set any style to it, then I put some content into it, so it height could grows

Now I want to get its height in IE8 or IE7, which have not getComputedStyle method

If I use currentStyle property, the return value is auto, not the number;

How can I get the height in IE?

Answer 1

Don't use getComputedStyle, use clientHeight or offsetHeight depending on wether you want borders included in the total.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Determining_the_dimensions_of_elements