Accessible Cross-browser Accordion Plugin For jQuery - QuickAccord

QuickAccord is a simple, accessible, cross-browser jQuery accordion plugin which allows to show / hide sectioned content using CSS3 transitions.

How to use it:

1. Add accordion triggers and content panels to the webpage as follow:

<ul>
  <li>
    <a href="#accordion1" class="accordion-trigger" data-accord-group="group1">Accordion 1</a>
    <div id="accordion1" class="accordion-content collapsed">
      <p>Content 1</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#accordion2" class="accordion-trigger" data-accord-group="group1">Accordion 2</a>
    <div id="accordion2" class="accordion-content collapsed">
      <p>Content 2</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#accordion3" class="accordion-trigger" data-accord-group="group1">Accordion 3</a>
    <div id="accordion3" class="accordion-content collapsed">
      <p>Content 3</p>
    </div>
  </li>
</ul>

2. The basic CSS for the accordion. Override or modify the styles as shown below and then insert them into your existing CSS file.

ul { list-style: none; }

li {
  margin: 16px 0;
  -webkit-border-radius: 8px;
  -moz-border-radius: 8px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 3px solid #D0D0D0;
}

a {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #FF3311;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.accordion-trigger {
  background-color: #D0D0D0;
  display: block;
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
}

.accordion-trigger:after {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 2em;
}

.accordion-trigger.expanded:after { content: "-"; }

.accordion-trigger.collapsed:after { content: "+"; }

.accordion-content {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-transition: height 0.25s;
  -moz-transition: height 0.25s;
  transition: height 0.25s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
}

.accordion-content.expanded { height: auto; }

.accordion-content.collapsed { height: 0; }

.accordion-content p { padding: 16px; }

3. Put jQuery library and the QuickAccord's script at the bottom of the webpage.

<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/QuickAccord.js"></script>

4. Call the function QuickAccord() on the accordion triggers and done.

$(".accordion-trigger").QuickAccord();

5. API methods.

var myAccordion = $(".accordion-trigger").QuickAccord();

// destroy the accordion
qa.QuickAccord.destroy();

// toggle the accordion content
myAccordion.QuickAccord.toggle();

// close the accordion content
myAccordion.QuickAccord.collapse();

// open the accordion content
myAccordion.QuickAccord.expand();

// Returns true if the accordion content is expanded
myAccordion.QuickAccord.isExpanded();

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by koga73. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.