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Is it possible to get the width of the window in em units using javascript?

rated 0 times [ 187] [ 6] / answers: 1 / hits: 30370 / 12 Years ago, mon, september 3, 2012, 12:00:00

I'm looking for a reliable way to get the width of the window in em units using JavaScript. I was surprised to see that jQuery will only return a result in pixel measurements.

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answered 12 Years ago mustafaericho · Accepted Answer

This seems to work:

$(window).width() / parseFloat($(body).css(font-size));