jQuery Animation How to - Animate UL height

Question

We would like to know how to animate UL height.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js'></script>
<style type='text/css'>
a {<!--   w w  w.  j  a  v  a  2  s.c  om-->
  display: inline-block;
  color: red;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 5px solid black;
  border-bottom: 5px solid black;
  line-height: 0px;
}

li {
  margin: 10px;
}
</style>
<script type='text/javascript'>//<![CDATA[ 
$(function(){
    $('a').animate({'line-height': '40px'});
});//]]>  
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="navigation">
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#" class="active">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

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