So today I found myself wishing that setting a minimum height to an element wasn’t so damned hard, and I finally realized how easy it could be. I thought I would share, since I obviously haven’t touched this site in a while.

Here’s how I did it:

First, I downloaded jQuery and the Dimensions plugin.

Then I added both scripts to my page:

      <script type="text/javascript" src="path/to/jquery.js"></script>
      <script type="text/javascript" src="path/to/dimensions.js"></script> 

Then, using the dimensions plugin, I determined the height of my element, and created an if/then statement that says if the element has a height less than 200px, give that element a height of 200px.

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[

      $(function() {
            var contentHeight = $('div#content').height();
            if (contentHeight < 200) {
                  $('div#content').css('height','200px');

            }

      });

//]]>
</script>

It’s really that easy!

While the story-line remains slightly convuluted (which can be expected from any anime, really), I thought that the action and diologue was fantastic. I immediately thought Sailor Moon with guns, and way more blood. Who wouldn’t want to watch a young girl in a uniform shooting monsters with a semi-automatic rifle?

more later…

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To my surprise, they also had series that were still fairly new and airing in Japan, such as Shikabane Hime, with only seven episodes having aired in Japan so far. (Understandably, only four episodes are currently available on Hulu.)

It is still unknown if Hulu plans on showing more than 20 series on its anime channel, but I’ll keep you posted!