## Accordion Widgetversion added: 1.0

Description: Convert a pair of headers and content panels into an accordion.

## QuickNavExamples

The markup of your accordion container needs pairs of headers and content panels:

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    <div id="accordion">  <h3>First header</h3>  <div>First content panel</div>  <h3>Second header</h3>  <div>Second content panel</div></div>

Accordions support arbitrary markup, but each content panel must always be the next sibling after its associated header. See the `header` option for information on how to use custom markup structures.

The panels can be activated programmatically by setting the `active` option.

### Keyboard interaction

When focus is on a header, the following key commands are available:

- UP/LEFT - Move focus to the previous header. If on first header, moves focus to last header.
- DOWN/RIGHT - Move focus to the next header. If on last header, moves focus to first header.
- HOME - Move focus to the first header.
- END - Move focus to the last header.
- SPACE/ENTER - Activate panel associated with focused header.

When focus is in a panel:

- CTRL+UP: Move focus to associated header.

### Theming

The accordion widget uses the jQuery UI CSS framework to style its look and feel. If accordion specific styling is needed, the following CSS class names can be used:

- `ui-accordion`: The outer container of the accordion.
  - `ui-accordion-header`: The headers of the accordion. The headers will additionally have a `ui-accordion-icons` class if they contain `icons`.
  - `ui-accordion-content`: The content panels of the accordion.

### Dependencies

- UI Core
- Widget Factory
- Effects Core (optional; for use with the `animate` option)

### Additional Notes:

- This widget requires some functional CSS, otherwise it won't work. If you build a custom theme, use the widget's specific CSS file as a starting point.

## Options

### activeType: Boolean or Integer

Default: `0`
Which panel is currently open.
Multiple types supported:

- Boolean: Setting `active` to `false` will collapse all panels. This requires the `collapsible` option to be `true`.
- Integer: The zero-based index of the panel that is active (open). A negative value selects panels going backward from the last panel.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `active` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ active: 2 });

Get or set the `active` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar active = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "active" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "active", 2 );

### animateType: Boolean or Number or String or Object

Default: `{}`
If and how to animate changing panels.
Multiple types supported:

- Boolean: A value of `false` will disable animations.
- Number: Duration in milliseconds with default easing.
- String: Name of easing to use with default duration.
- Object: Animation settings with `easing` and `duration` properties.
  - Can also contain a `down` property with any of the above options.
  - "Down" animations occur when the panel being activated has a lower index than the currently active panel.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `animate` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ animate: 200 });

Get or set the `animate` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar animate = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "animate" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "animate", 200 );

### collapsibleType: Boolean

Default: `false`
Whether all the sections can be closed at once. Allows collapsing the active section.
Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `collapsible` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ collapsible: true });

Get or set the `collapsible` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar collapsible = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "collapsible" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "collapsible", true );

### disabledType: Boolean

Default: `false`
Disables the accordion if set to `true`.
Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `disabled` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ disabled: true });

Get or set the `disabled` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar disabled = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "disabled" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "disabled", true );

### eventType: String

Default: `"click"`
The event that accordion headers will react to in order to activate the associated panel. Multiple events can be specified, separated by a space.
Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `event` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ event: "mouseover" });

Get or set the `event` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar event = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "event" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "event", "mouseover" );

### headerType: Selector

Default: `"> li > :first-child,> :not(li):even"`

Selector for the header element, applied via `.find()` on the main accordion element. Content panels must be the sibling immediately after their associated headers.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `header` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ header: "h3" });

Get or set the `header` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar header = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "header" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "header", "h3" );

### heightStyleType: String

Default: `"auto"`

Controls the height of the accordion and each panel. Possible values:

- `"auto"`: All panels will be set to the height of the tallest panel.
- `"fill"`: Expand to the available height based on the accordion's parent height.
- `"content"`: Each panel will be only as tall as its content.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `heightStyle` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ heightStyle: "fill" });

Get or set the `heightStyle` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar heightStyle = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "heightStyle" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "heightStyle", "fill" );

### iconsType: Object

Default: `{ "header": "ui-icon-triangle-1-e", "activeHeader": "ui-icon-triangle-1-s" }`

Icons to use for headers, matching an icon provided by the jQuery UI CSS Framework. Set to `false` to have no icons displayed.

- header (string, default: "ui-icon-triangle-1-e")
- activeHeader (string, default: "ui-icon-triangle-1-s")

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the `icons` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({ icons: { "header": "ui-icon-plus", "activeHeader": "ui-icon-minus" } });

Get or set the `icons` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar icons = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "icons" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "icons", { "header": "ui-icon-plus", "activeHeader": "ui-icon-minus" } );

## Methods

### destroy()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Removes the accordion functionality completely. This will return the element back to its pre-init state.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the destroy method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "destroy" );

### disable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Disables the accordion.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the disable method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "disable" );

### enable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Enables the accordion.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the enable method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "enable" );

### option( optionName )Returns: Object

Gets the value currently associated with the specified `optionName`.

- optionName
  Type: String
  The name of the option to get.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    var isDisabled = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "disabled" );

### option()Returns: PlainObject

Gets an object containing key/value pairs representing the current accordion options hash.

- This signature does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    var options = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option" );

### option( optionName, value )Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Sets the value of the accordion option associated with the specified `optionName`.

- optionName
  Type: String
  The name of the option to set.
- value
  Type: Object
  A value to set for the option.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", "disabled", true );

### option( options )Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Sets one or more options for the accordion.

- options
  Type: Object
  A map of option-value pairs to set.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "option", { disabled: true } );

### refresh()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Process any headers and panels that were added or removed directly in the DOM and recompute the height of the accordion panels. Results depend on the content and the `heightStyle` option.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the refresh method:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion( "refresh" );

### widget()Returns: jQuery

Returns a `jQuery` object containing the accordion.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the widget method:

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    var widget = $( ".selector" ).accordion( "widget" );

## Events

### activate( event, ui )Type: `accordionactivate`

Triggered after a panel has been activated (after animation completes). If the accordion was previously collapsed, `ui.oldHeader` and `ui.oldPanel` will be empty jQuery objects. If the accordion is collapsing, `ui.newHeader` and `ui.newPanel` will be empty jQuery objects.

Note: Since the `activate` event is only fired on panel activation, it is not fired for the initial panel when the accordion widget is created. If you need a hook for widget creation use the `create` event.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - newHeader
    Type: jQuery
    The header that was just activated.
  - oldHeader
    Type: jQuery
    The header that was just deactivated.
  - newPanel
    Type: jQuery
    The panel that was just activated.
  - oldPanel
    Type: jQuery
    The panel that was just deactivated.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the activate callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({  activate: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the accordionactivate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "accordionactivate", function( event, ui ) {} );

### beforeActivate( event, ui )Type: `accordionbeforeactivate`

Triggered directly before a panel is activated. Can be canceled to prevent the panel from activating. If the accordion is currently collapsed, `ui.oldHeader` and `ui.oldPanel` will be empty jQuery objects. If the accordion is collapsing, `ui.newHeader` and `ui.newPanel` will be empty jQuery objects.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - newHeader
    Type: jQuery
    The header that is about to be activated.
  - oldHeader
    Type: jQuery
    The header that is about to be deactivated.
  - newPanel
    Type: jQuery
    The panel that is about to be activated.
  - oldPanel
    Type: jQuery
    The panel that is about to be deactivated.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the beforeActivate callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({  beforeActivate: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the accordionbeforeactivate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "accordionbeforeactivate", function( event, ui ) {} );

### create( event, ui )Type: `accordioncreate`

Triggered when the accordion is created. If the accordion is collapsed, `ui.header` and `ui.panel` will be empty jQuery objects.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - header
    Type: jQuery
    The active header.
  - panel
    Type: jQuery
    The active panel.

Code examples:

Initialize the accordion with the create callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).accordion({  create: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the accordioncreate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "accordioncreate", function( event, ui ) {} );

## Example:

#### A simple jQuery UI Accordion

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    <!doctype html><html lang="en"><head>  <meta charset="utf-8">  <title>accordion demo</title>  <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">  <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>  <script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script></head><body> <div id="accordion">  <h3>Section 1</h3>  <div>    <p>Mauris mauris ante, blandit et, ultrices a, suscipit eget.    Integer ut neque. Vivamus nisi metus, molestie vel, gravida in,    condimentum sit amet, nunc. Nam a nibh. Donec suscipit eros.    Nam mi. Proin viverra leo ut odio.</p>  </div>  <h3>Section 2</h3>  <div>    <p>Sed non urna. Phasellus eu ligula. Vestibulum sit amet purus.    Vivamus hendrerit, dolor aliquet laoreet, mauris turpis velit,    faucibus interdum tellus libero ac justo.</p>  </div>  <h3>Section 3</h3>  <div>    <p>Nam enim risus, molestie et, porta ac, aliquam ac, risus.    Quisque lobortis.Phasellus pellentesque purus in massa.</p>    <ul>      <li>List item one</li>      <li>List item two</li>      <li>List item three</li>    </ul>  </div></div> <script>$( "#accordion" ).accordion();</script> </body></html>

#### Demo: