/*
 *   Copyright (c) 2007 Tom Deater (http://www.tomdeater.com)
 *   Licensed under the MIT License:
 *   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 */
 
(function($) {
 /*
 * equalizes the heights of all elements in a jQuery collection
 * thanks to John Resig for optimizing this!
 * usage: $("#col1, #col2, #col3").equalizeCols();
 */
     
    $.fn.equalizeCols = function(){
        var height = 0;
  
        return this
            .css("height", "auto")
            .each(function() {
                height = Math.max(height, this.offsetHeight);
            })
            .css("height", height)
            .each(function() {
                var h = this.offsetHeight;
                if (h > height) {
                    $(this).css("height", height - (h - height));
                };
            });
            
    };
    
})(jQuery);