function equalHeight(elements) {
	var maxheight = 0;//must assign as we are assigning a value to it which is dependant on it's own value
	var jElements = jQuery(elements);//get jq objects for all specified elements

	if(jElements.size() > 1) {// if more than one element, then
		jElements.each(function(){
			maxheight = Math.max(maxheight, jQuery(this).height());//reassign maxheight
		});	
		jElements.each(function(){
			jQuery(this).height(maxheight);//set height for each element
		});
	}
}