function fixHeight(firstObject, secondObject) {
  var objFirstColumn = $(firstObject);
  var objSecondColumn = $(secondObject);
  var divFirstHeight;
  var divSecondHeight;
  var numMaxHeight;
  if(objFirstColumn.offsetHeight){ 
    divFirstHeight=objFirstColumn.offsetHeight; 
    divSecondHeight=objSecondColumn.offsetHeight;
  } 
  else if(objFirstColumn.style.pixelHeight){ 
    divFirstHeight=objFirstColumn.style.pixelHeight; 
    divSecondHeight=objSecondColumn.offsetHeight;
  }  
  if (divFirstHeight > divSecondHeight) {
    numMaxHeight = divFirstHeight;
  }
  else {
    numMaxHeight = divSecondHeight;
  }
  objFirstColumn.style.height = numMaxHeight + "px";
  objSecondColumn.style.height = numMaxHeight + "px";
}