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I have a div that has a few css styles so that it fits on the page without having to scroll the page






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





Inside this div is nothing. However, it adds <p> whenever it receives a message from the server. Once it fills, it should have scroll bars that stop it from being too tall. However, this doesn't happen and it continues to fill. It's also invisible when empty. I have searched google and stackoverflow to no avail. Can someone help me understand why my css styles aren't working?



PS: The javascript is just there so it doesn't reload when you click the send button






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  • Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
    – Jacques
    Nov 9 at 19:03










  • ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:48










  • @DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:50










  • @DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:16











  • Hm. Ok. Goodnight
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:27














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I have a div that has a few css styles so that it fits on the page without having to scroll the page






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





Inside this div is nothing. However, it adds <p> whenever it receives a message from the server. Once it fills, it should have scroll bars that stop it from being too tall. However, this doesn't happen and it continues to fill. It's also invisible when empty. I have searched google and stackoverflow to no avail. Can someone help me understand why my css styles aren't working?



PS: The javascript is just there so it doesn't reload when you click the send button






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  • Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
    – Jacques
    Nov 9 at 19:03










  • ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:48










  • @DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:50










  • @DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:16











  • Hm. Ok. Goodnight
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:27












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I have a div that has a few css styles so that it fits on the page without having to scroll the page






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





Inside this div is nothing. However, it adds <p> whenever it receives a message from the server. Once it fills, it should have scroll bars that stop it from being too tall. However, this doesn't happen and it continues to fill. It's also invisible when empty. I have searched google and stackoverflow to no avail. Can someone help me understand why my css styles aren't working?



PS: The javascript is just there so it doesn't reload when you click the send button






html css







share|improve this question















I have a div that has a few css styles so that it fits on the page without having to scroll the page






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





Inside this div is nothing. However, it adds <p> whenever it receives a message from the server. Once it fills, it should have scroll bars that stop it from being too tall. However, this doesn't happen and it continues to fill. It's also invisible when empty. I have searched google and stackoverflow to no avail. Can someone help me understand why my css styles aren't working?



PS: The javascript is just there so it doesn't reload when you click the send button






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>





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  • Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
    – Jacques
    Nov 9 at 19:03










  • ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:48










  • @DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:50










  • @DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:16











  • Hm. Ok. Goodnight
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:27
















  • Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
    – Jacques
    Nov 9 at 19:03










  • ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:48










  • @DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 4:50










  • @DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:16











  • Hm. Ok. Goodnight
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 10 at 5:27















Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
– Jacques
Nov 9 at 19:03




Since you're using percentages, you have to make sure that the html/body tags also have a width and height of 100%.
– Jacques
Nov 9 at 19:03












ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 4:48




ok whatever. Wait a minute, did you honestly just comment on my question so that you could reply to me?
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 4:48












@DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 4:50




@DaveNewton Also, it's listed in my developer story that I'm a mean person.
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 4:50












@DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 5:16





@DaveNewton For the intentions of the question that was asked, it seemed to be quite incorrect. Expecially since they were asking for a function called reduce, which according to the underline.js docs, was a function for arrays only. What's an FWIW???
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 5:16













Hm. Ok. Goodnight
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 5:27




Hm. Ok. Goodnight
– Electrox Mortem
Nov 10 at 5:27












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Probably you didn't define this:



html, body 
 height: 100%;



And the same for any other element between body and #chat- the 100% height need a reference.



Without that, that DIV is only as high as it's content, so if there is no content, it will remain invisible....






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  • Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:18










  • @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
    – Tyler Roper
    Nov 9 at 19:21










  • Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:23

















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Body looks to its parent (HTML) for how to scale the dynamic property, so the HTML element needs to have its height set as well.



However, the content of body will probably need to change dynamically. Setting height to 100% will accomplish your goal.






chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
 e.preventDefault()
 //sends message
 
);

html, body 
 height:100%;


#chat 
 width:100%;
 height:100%;

#messagebox 
 border: 0; 
 padding: 10px; 
 width: 90%;
 height:10%;
 margin:0;
 float:left;

.submitButton 
 padding:10px;
 width: 10%;
 height:10%;
 background: #003;
 float:right;
 border:0;
 color:white;
 cursor: pointer;

.submitButton:hover 
 background:#033

#messages 
 width:100%;
 height:90%;
 margin:0;
 overflow:auto;

#messages p 
 padding: 5px 10px; 
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p .deleteButton 
 background: white; 
 color:lightblue;

#messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
 background: lightblue; 
 color:white;

<div id="chat">
 <div id="messages">
 <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
 </div>
 <form id="chatForm">
 <input id="messagebox" required/>
 <button class="submitButton">
 Send
 </button>
 </form>
</div>








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    Probably you didn't define this:



    html, body 
     height: 100%;



    And the same for any other element between body and #chat- the 100% height need a reference.



    Without that, that DIV is only as high as it's content, so if there is no content, it will remain invisible....






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    • Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:18










    • @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
      – Tyler Roper
      Nov 9 at 19:21










    • Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:23














    up vote
    2
    down vote



    accepted










    Probably you didn't define this:



    html, body 
     height: 100%;



    And the same for any other element between body and #chat- the 100% height need a reference.



    Without that, that DIV is only as high as it's content, so if there is no content, it will remain invisible....






    share|improve this answer






















    • Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:18










    • @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
      – Tyler Roper
      Nov 9 at 19:21










    • Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:23












    up vote
    2
    down vote



    accepted







    up vote
    2
    down vote



    accepted






    Probably you didn't define this:



    html, body 
     height: 100%;



    And the same for any other element between body and #chat- the 100% height need a reference.



    Without that, that DIV is only as high as it's content, so if there is no content, it will remain invisible....






    share|improve this answer














    Probably you didn't define this:



    html, body 
     height: 100%;



    And the same for any other element between body and #chat- the 100% height need a reference.



    Without that, that DIV is only as high as it's content, so if there is no content, it will remain invisible....







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    • Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:18










    • @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
      – Tyler Roper
      Nov 9 at 19:21










    • Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:23
















    • Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:18










    • @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
      – Tyler Roper
      Nov 9 at 19:21










    • Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
      – Electrox Mortem
      Nov 9 at 19:23















    Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:18




    Whymst does yu keep editting my stuff and not telling me what it is you did?!?!
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:18












    @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
    – Tyler Roper
    Nov 9 at 19:21




    @JermahlWhite If you click the "Edited X mins ago" above the editor's name, it shows you a diff of the of the changes.
    – Tyler Roper
    Nov 9 at 19:21












    Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:23




    Oh. oof. Thanks for telling me this
    – Electrox Mortem
    Nov 9 at 19:23












    up vote
    0
    down vote













    Body looks to its parent (HTML) for how to scale the dynamic property, so the HTML element needs to have its height set as well.



    However, the content of body will probably need to change dynamically. Setting height to 100% will accomplish your goal.






    chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
     e.preventDefault()
     //sends message
     
    );

    html, body 
     height:100%;


    #chat 
     width:100%;
     height:100%;

    #messagebox 
     border: 0; 
     padding: 10px; 
     width: 90%;
     height:10%;
     margin:0;
     float:left;

    .submitButton 
     padding:10px;
     width: 10%;
     height:10%;
     background: #003;
     float:right;
     border:0;
     color:white;
     cursor: pointer;

    .submitButton:hover 
     background:#033

    #messages 
     width:100%;
     height:90%;
     margin:0;
     overflow:auto;

    #messages p 
     padding: 5px 10px; 
     background: lightblue; 
     color:white;

    #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
     background: white; 
     color:lightblue;

    #messages p .deleteButton 
     background: white; 
     color:lightblue;

    #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
     background: lightblue; 
     color:white;

    <div id="chat">
     <div id="messages">
     <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
     </div>
     <form id="chatForm">
     <input id="messagebox" required/>
     <button class="submitButton">
     Send
     </button>
     </form>
    </div>








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      Body looks to its parent (HTML) for how to scale the dynamic property, so the HTML element needs to have its height set as well.



      However, the content of body will probably need to change dynamically. Setting height to 100% will accomplish your goal.






      chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
       e.preventDefault()
       //sends message
       
      );

      html, body 
       height:100%;


      #chat 
       width:100%;
       height:100%;

      #messagebox 
       border: 0; 
       padding: 10px; 
       width: 90%;
       height:10%;
       margin:0;
       float:left;

      .submitButton 
       padding:10px;
       width: 10%;
       height:10%;
       background: #003;
       float:right;
       border:0;
       color:white;
       cursor: pointer;

      .submitButton:hover 
       background:#033

      #messages 
       width:100%;
       height:90%;
       margin:0;
       overflow:auto;

      #messages p 
       padding: 5px 10px; 
       background: lightblue; 
       color:white;

      #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
       background: white; 
       color:lightblue;

      #messages p .deleteButton 
       background: white; 
       color:lightblue;

      #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
       background: lightblue; 
       color:white;

      <div id="chat">
       <div id="messages">
       <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
       </div>
       <form id="chatForm">
       <input id="messagebox" required/>
       <button class="submitButton">
       Send
       </button>
       </form>
      </div>








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        up vote
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        down vote









        Body looks to its parent (HTML) for how to scale the dynamic property, so the HTML element needs to have its height set as well.



        However, the content of body will probably need to change dynamically. Setting height to 100% will accomplish your goal.






        chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
         e.preventDefault()
         //sends message
         
        );

        html, body 
         height:100%;


        #chat 
         width:100%;
         height:100%;

        #messagebox 
         border: 0; 
         padding: 10px; 
         width: 90%;
         height:10%;
         margin:0;
         float:left;

        .submitButton 
         padding:10px;
         width: 10%;
         height:10%;
         background: #003;
         float:right;
         border:0;
         color:white;
         cursor: pointer;

        .submitButton:hover 
         background:#033

        #messages 
         width:100%;
         height:90%;
         margin:0;
         overflow:auto;

        #messages p 
         padding: 5px 10px; 
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p .deleteButton 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        <div id="chat">
         <div id="messages">
         <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
         </div>
         <form id="chatForm">
         <input id="messagebox" required/>
         <button class="submitButton">
         Send
         </button>
         </form>
        </div>








        share|improve this answer












        Body looks to its parent (HTML) for how to scale the dynamic property, so the HTML element needs to have its height set as well.



        However, the content of body will probably need to change dynamically. Setting height to 100% will accomplish your goal.






        chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
         e.preventDefault()
         //sends message
         
        );

        html, body 
         height:100%;


        #chat 
         width:100%;
         height:100%;

        #messagebox 
         border: 0; 
         padding: 10px; 
         width: 90%;
         height:10%;
         margin:0;
         float:left;

        .submitButton 
         padding:10px;
         width: 10%;
         height:10%;
         background: #003;
         float:right;
         border:0;
         color:white;
         cursor: pointer;

        .submitButton:hover 
         background:#033

        #messages 
         width:100%;
         height:90%;
         margin:0;
         overflow:auto;

        #messages p 
         padding: 5px 10px; 
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p .deleteButton 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        <div id="chat">
         <div id="messages">
         <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
         </div>
         <form id="chatForm">
         <input id="messagebox" required/>
         <button class="submitButton">
         Send
         </button>
         </form>
        </div>








        chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
         e.preventDefault()
         //sends message
         
        );

        html, body 
         height:100%;


        #chat 
         width:100%;
         height:100%;

        #messagebox 
         border: 0; 
         padding: 10px; 
         width: 90%;
         height:10%;
         margin:0;
         float:left;

        .submitButton 
         padding:10px;
         width: 10%;
         height:10%;
         background: #003;
         float:right;
         border:0;
         color:white;
         cursor: pointer;

        .submitButton:hover 
         background:#033

        #messages 
         width:100%;
         height:90%;
         margin:0;
         overflow:auto;

        #messages p 
         padding: 5px 10px; 
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p .deleteButton 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        <div id="chat">
         <div id="messages">
         <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
         </div>
         <form id="chatForm">
         <input id="messagebox" required/>
         <button class="submitButton">
         Send
         </button>
         </form>
        </div>





        chatForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e)
         e.preventDefault()
         //sends message
         
        );

        html, body 
         height:100%;


        #chat 
         width:100%;
         height:100%;

        #messagebox 
         border: 0; 
         padding: 10px; 
         width: 90%;
         height:10%;
         margin:0;
         float:left;

        .submitButton 
         padding:10px;
         width: 10%;
         height:10%;
         background: #003;
         float:right;
         border:0;
         color:white;
         cursor: pointer;

        .submitButton:hover 
         background:#033

        #messages 
         width:100%;
         height:90%;
         margin:0;
         overflow:auto;

        #messages p 
         padding: 5px 10px; 
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p .deleteButton 
         background: white; 
         color:lightblue;

        #messages p:nth-child(odd) .deleteButton
         background: lightblue; 
         color:white;

        <div id="chat">
         <div id="messages">
         <p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p><p>Example Message</p>
         </div>
         <form id="chatForm">
         <input id="messagebox" required/>
         <button class="submitButton">
         Send
         </button>
         </form>
        </div>






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