/*-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
* JQuery Plugin: "EqualHeights"
* by:	Scott Jehl, Todd Parker, Maggie Costello Wachs (http://www.filamentgroup.com)
*
* Copyright (c) 2008 Filament Group
* Licensed under GPL (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php)
*
* Description: Compares the heights or widths of the top-level children of a provided element 
and sets their min-height to the tallest height (or width to widest width). Sets in em units 
by default if pxToEm() method is available.
* Dependencies: jQuery library, pxToEm method	(article: 
http://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/retaining_scalable_interfaces_with_pixel_to_em_conversion/)							  
* Usage Example: $(element).equalHeights();
Optional: to set min-height in px, pass a true argument: $(element).equalHeights(true);
* Version: 2.0, 08.01.2008
--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

$.fn.equalHeights = function(px) {
    $(this).each(function() {
        var currentTallest = 0;
        $(this).children().each(function(i) {
            if ($(this).height() > currentTallest) { currentTallest = $(this).height(); }
        });
        if (!px || !Number.prototype.pxToEm) currentTallest = currentTallest.pxToEm(); //use ems unless px is specified
        // for ie6, set height since min-height isn't supported
        if ($.browser.msie && $.browser.version == 6.0) { $(this).children().css({ 'height': currentTallest }); }
        $(this).children().css({ 'min-height': currentTallest });
    });
    return this;
};