jQuery Plugin For Folding Tree Structures - file-explore.js

file-explore.js is a minimal jQuery folder tree/file explorer plugin used to convert nested unordered lists into a hierarchical tree that is both expandable and collapsible.

How to use it:

1. Add the jQuery file-explore plugin's files to the webpage which has jQuery library loaded.

<link href="css/file-explore.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery.min.js"></script> 
<script src="js/file-explore.js"></script> 

2. By default, the plugin uses Font Awesome iconic font for the folder/file icons.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">

3. Add your own hierarchical data into the html unordered lists as these:

<ul class="file-tree">
  <li><a href="#">US</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">New York</a>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="#">Corporation</a>
            <ul>
              <li> <a href="#link5">Link 5</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link6">Link 6</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link7">Link 7</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link8">Link 8</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#">Deeper</a>
                <ul>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 1</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 2</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 3</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 4</a> </li>
                </ul>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
          <li><a href="#">LLC</a>
            <ul>
              <li> <a href="#link5">Link 5</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link6">Link 6</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link7">Link 7</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#link8">Link 8</a> </li>
              <li> <a href="#">Deeper</a>
                <ul>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 1</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 2</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 3</a> </li>
                  <li><a href="#">Link 4</a> </li>
                </ul>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li><a href="#link2">Link 2</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#link3">Link 3</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#link4">Link 4</a> </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><a href="#">Canada</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">Link 1</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#">Link 2</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#">Link 3</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#">Link 4</a> </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>

4. Initialize the plugin by calling the function on the top html list.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $(".file-tree").filetree();
});

5. Set the animation speed in milliseconds.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $(".file-tree").filetree({
    animationSpeed: 'fast'
  });
});

6. Collapse all the nodes on page load.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $(".file-tree").filetree({
    collapsed: true,
  });
});

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