Need CSS sidebar height to expand with content

css, css-float, expand, html

Solution

This is a common problem when using DIVS for this type of layout.

If you google 'Faux column' you should get some answers.

eg. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/fauxcolumns/

Problem

I have a two column layout, with a gray sidebar on the right. I need the sidebar's height to expand when the height of the left column is increased (due to content being dynamically expanded). I can make the sidebar fit a static page, but I cannot get it to increase in size with the rest of the page. Did some Googling, but couldn't find a work-around that worked for me. Does anyone know how to do this?

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