how to size a div's height to its container height, using CSS?

Answer 1

CSS files use the 'padding' function to determine the height and depth of containers. To change the height of the container field simple insert of adjust the padding fields for the specified containers.

The code excerpt below is an example of the CSS used for a container class (you'd find this as in the html file.

.container{padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:50px}header