title: jquery dialogs in quirks mode doesn't set height correctly
body: <p>I am writing a jquery based widget that will go on another company's website. When I try to set the height of the dialog via $('#dialog').height(450), it sets the dialog to be much shorter. I'm able to get it about 450px high by using 300 (I know, makes no sense). I've determine that the bug happens in IE8 in quirks mode. Yes, I know jquery doesn't support quirks mode. I can't change the doctype, since it's not my website.</p>
  
  <p>Even though what I did worked, I need to understand why. Is there a definitive guide to how jquery works in quirks mode?</p>