Use function in height()
method
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"> </script>//from w w w. ja va 2 s.c o m <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ $("div").height(function(n,c){ return c+200; }); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <button>Increase height of div with 200 px</button><br><br> <div style="height:100px;border:4px solid;"></div> </body> </html>