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Accordions

The accordion component delivers large amounts of content in a small space through progressive disclosure. That is, the user gets key details about the underlying content and can choose to expand that content within the constraints of the accordion. Accordions work especially well on mobile interfaces or whenever vertical space is at a premium.

Overview

Requires JavaScript Component

Usage

The collapse JavaScript plugin is used to show and hide content. It utilizes a few classes to handle the heavy lifting:

.collapse hides the content

.collapse.show shows the content

.collapsing is added when the transition starts, and removed when it finishes

Via Data Attributes

Just add data-toggle="collapse" and a data-target to the element to automatically assign control of one or more collapsible elements. The data-target attribute accepts a CSS selector to apply the collapse to. Be sure to add the class collapse to the collapsible element. If you’d like it to default open, add the additional class show.

To add accordion-like group management to a collapsible area, add the data attribute data-parent="#selector".

Examples

Use the .accordion class in combination with .card elements to create collapsible elements that apply appropriate styling.

Collapsible Cards

Collapsible Group Item #1
This is the first item's accordion body. It is shown by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or overriding our default variables.
This is the second item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or overriding our default variables.
This is the third item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or overriding our default variables. 
<div class="accordion" id="accordionCodeExample">
  <div class="card">
    <div class="card-header" role="button" id="accordionHeadingOne" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#codeCollapseOne" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="codeCollapseOne">
      <h6 class="mb-0" id="collapsible-group-item-1">
        Collapsible Group Item #1</h6>
    </div>
    <div id="codeCollapseOne" class="collapse show" aria-labelledby="accordionHeadingOne" data-parent="#accordionCodeExample">
      <div class="card-body">
        This is the first item's accordion body. It is shown by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element.
        These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or
        overriding our default variables.
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <div class="card-header" role="button" id="accordionHeadingTwo" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#codeCollapseTwo" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="codeCollapseTwo">
      <h6 class="mb-0" id="collapsible-group-item-2">
        Collapsible Group Item #2</h6>
    </div>
    <div id="codeCollapseTwo" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="accordionHeadingTwo" data-parent="#accordionCodeExample">
      <div class="card-body">
        This is the second item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element.
        These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or
        overriding our default variables.
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <div class="card-header" role="button" id="accordionHeadingThree" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#codeCollapseThree" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="codeCollapseThree">
      <h6 class="mb-0" id="collapsible-group-item-3">
        Collapsible Group Item #3</h6>
    </div>
    <div id="codeCollapseThree" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="accordionHeadingThree" data-parent="#accordionCodeExample">
      <div class="card-body">
        This is the third item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element.
        These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions. You can modify any of this with custom CSS or
        overriding our default variables.
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Compact Variant

Add the .accordion-sm class to .accordion to create a smaller variant.

Collapsible Group Item #1
This is the first item's accordion body. It is shown by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions.
This is the second item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions.
This is the third item's accordion body. It is hidden by default, until the collapse plugin adds the appropriate classes that we use to style each element. These classes control the overall appearance, as well as the showing and hiding via CSS transitions.

Collapsible Lists

You can use the .accordion classes in combination with other UI Elements to create collapsible content.

  • List Item
  • List Item
  • Anim cliche, high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon official, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch. Food truck quinoa. Brunch 3 wolf moon temper, sun aliqua put a bird on it squid single-origin coffee null assume shoreditch et. Nihil anim keffiyeh helvetica, craft beer labore wes anderson cred sap ea president. Ad vegan excepteur butcher vice. Leggings craft beer farm-to-table, raw denim aesthetic synth you probably haven't heard of them accusamus labore sustainable VHS.
  • List Item
  • List Item
<ul class="list-group">
  <li class="list-group-item">List Item</li>
  <li class="list-group-item">List Item</li>
  <li class="list-group-item py-0">
    <div class="accordion borderless w-100" id="listAccordion">
      <div class="card">
        <div class="card-header px-0" role="button" id="listAccordionHeading" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#listAccordionOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="listAccordionOne">
          <h6 class="mb-0" id="collapsible-list-item">
            Collapsible List Item</h6>
        </div>
        <div id="listAccordionOne" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="listAccordionHeading" data-parent="#listAccordion">
          <div class="card-body">
            Anim cliche, high life accusamus terry
            richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon official, non cupidatat skateboard dolor
            brunch. Food truck quinoa. Brunch 3 wolf moon temper, sun
            aliqua put a bird on it squid single-origin coffee null assume shoreditch et.
            Nihil anim keffiyeh helvetica, craft beer labore wes anderson cred sap
            ea president. Ad vegan excepteur butcher vice. Leggings craft beer
            farm-to-table, raw denim aesthetic synth you probably haven't heard of them
            accusamus labore sustainable VHS.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="list-group-item">List Item</li>
  <li class="list-group-item">List Item</li>
</ul>

Mutually Exclusive Collapse

To have your collapsible elements operate mutually exclusively, simply remove the data-parent attribute from each collapsible item.

Collapsible Group Item #1
Anim cliche, high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon official, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch. Food truck quinoa. Brunch 3 wolf moon temper, sun aliqua put a bird on it squid single-origin coffee null assume shoreditch et. Nihil anim keffiyeh helvetica, craft beer labore wes anderson cred sap ea president. Ad vegan excepteur butcher vice. Leggings craft beer farm-to-table, raw denim aesthetic synth you probably haven't heard of them accusamus labore sustainable VHS.
Anim cliche, high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon official, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch. Food truck quinoa. Brunch 3 wolf moon temper, sun aliqua put a bird on it squid single-origin coffee null assume shoreditch et. Nihil anim keffiyeh helvetica, craft beer labore wes anderson cred sap ea president. Ad vegan excepteur butcher vice. Leggings craft beer farm-to-table, raw denim aesthetic synth you probably haven't heard of them accusamus labore sustainable VHS.
Anim cliche, high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon official, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch. Food truck quinoa. Brunch 3 wolf moon temper, sun aliqua put a bird on it squid single-origin coffee null assume shoreditch et. Nihil anim keffiyeh helvetica, craft beer labore wes anderson cred sap ea president. Ad vegan excepteur butcher vice. Leggings craft beer farm-to-table, raw denim aesthetic synth you probably haven't heard of them accusamus labore sustainable VHS.
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