jQuery width()

width() method

The width() method sets or returns the width of an element (excludes padding, border, and margin).


Syntax

$( selector).width(value);



jQuery innerWidth() and innerHeight() Methods

The innerWidth() method returns the width of an element (includes padding).

The innerHeight() method returns the height of an element (includes padding).
Related methods.

  • width() - Sets or returns the width of an element
  • height() - Sets or returns the height of an element
  • innerWidth() - Returns the width of an element (includes padding)
  • outerWidth() - Returns the width of an element (includes padding and border).
  • outerHeight() - Returns the height of an element (includes padding and border).


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("button").click(function(){
        var txt = "";
        txt += "Width of div: " + $("#div1").width() + "</br>";
        txt += "Height of div: " + $("#div1").height() + "</br>";
        txt += "Inner width of div: " + $("#div1").innerWidth() + "</br>";
        txt += "Inner height of div: " + $("#div1").innerHeight();
        $("#div1").html(txt);
    });
});
</script>
</head>
<style>
#div1 {
    height100px;
    width300px;
    padding10px;
    margin3px;
    border1px solid blue;
    background-colorgrey;
}
</style>
<body>
 
<div id="div1"></div>
<br>
<p>innerWidth() - returns the width of an element (includes padding).</p>
<p>innerHeight() - returns the height of an element (includes padding).</p>
 
<button>Display dimensions of div</button>
</body>
</html>