Hello guys! I’m going to walk you through how you can create and use accordion in HTML without requiring a CSS code or JavaScript. An “accordion” in HTML is a UI pattern that helps organize content into collapsible sections.
This is particularly useful for pages with a lot of information, allowing users to expand or collapse sections to reveal or hide content as needed. Accordions are often used for FAQs, product details/segments, or navigation menus in an HTML website.
Here’s an example of HTML Accordion:
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In other words, Accordions define additional content that users can open and close on demand in groups, usually used for a list of questions or FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
Accordion HTML Code
Although there is no dedicated accordion HTML tag, accordions can be created using div, section, or details tags along with JavaScript and CSS for functionality and styling. Here’s a basic structure:
<div class="accordion">
<div class="accordion-item">
<button class="accordion-header">Section 1</button>
<div class="accordion-content">
<p>This is the content for section 1.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<button class="accordion-header">Section 2</button>
<div class="accordion-content">
<p>This is the content for section 2.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS and Javascript
CSS is used to style the accordion and to hide/show content. JavaScript is often added to handle the toggling action, though HTML elements like details and summary can be used for a basic accordion without JavaScript:
<details>
<summary>Section 1</summary>
<p>This is the content for section 1.</p>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Section 2</summary>
<p>This is the content for section 2.</p>
</details>How to Use Accordion in HTML Website
Accordion works on all HTML websites; be it Blogger or Wordpress. To use accordions on your website;
- Login to your website’s backend or dashboard.
- Switch to HTML’s View of the particular page you want to add the accordion.
- Copy and Paste the accordion code in the HTML view of the page.
Note: The accordion code should be pasted in particular place where you want it to be in the HTML section of the page. More so, the accordion in this page is a basic structure which doesn’t need or require any CSS or JavaScript. You will need to customize CSS to style the accordions.
Benefits of Using Accordions
Accordions helsp to save spaces in the sense that collapsible sections reduce clutter on the page. It also improves user experience (UX) in a way that users can navigate to specific content sections quickly on your page.
In a nutshell, Accordions work best for organizing FAQs, menu items, product features, or any expandable/collapsible content. They’re particularly useful for content that doesn’t need to be displayed all at once, keeping the user interface clean and easy to navigate.
