How to scrollTop when html, body is set to height: 100%?

Question

The following won\'t work unless I remove height: 100% from body and html. However, i need that style as I am using it for other elements on the page.

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Answer 1

$(document).on('click', '.action', function() {
    $('html, body').css({height: 'auto'}).animate({
        scrollTop: $("#container").offset().top
    }, 500);
});