(function($){ 
    // add a new method to JQuery 
    $.fn.equalHeight = function() { 
       // find the tallest height in the collection 
       // that was passed in (.column) 
        tallest = 0; 
        this.each(function(){ 
            thisHeight = $(this).height(); 
            if( thisHeight > tallest) 
                tallest = thisHeight; 
        }); 
 
        // set each items height to use the tallest value found 
        this.each(function(){ 
            $(this).height(tallest); 
        }); 
    } 
})(jQuery);