Simple accordion menu (jQuery)

Question

// ACCORDION
$('.accordion .answer').hide(); // hide all
$('.accordion .question').click(function(){
        $('.accordion .answer').slideUp(); // hide all open
        $(this).addClass('active').next().slideDown(); // show the anwser
        return false;
});

HTML:

<dl class="accordion">
    <dt class="question">question</dt>
    <dd class="answer">answer</dd>
    <dt class="question">question</dt>
    <dd class="answer">answer</dd>
</dl>

... works, but

• the 'active' class must removed from inactive question elements and
• atleast one of the answer remains open; all answers should be able to close.

Thanks!

Answer 1

$('.accordion .answer').hide(); // hide all
$('.accordion .question').click(function(){
    if($(this).hasClass('active')) {
        $(this).removeClass('active').next().slideUp();
    } else {
        $('.accordion .answer').removeClass('active').slideUp();
        $(this).addClass('active').next().slideDown();
    }
    return false;
});

But you should really take a look at the jQuery UI Accordion.

Answer 2

Okay, figured it:

$('.accordion .answer').hide(); // hide all
$(".accordion .question").click(function () {
    $(this).toggleClass('active').next(".answer").slideToggle(300).siblings(".answer").slideUp("slow");
    $(this).siblings().removeClass('active');
});

Answer 3

I have created this one:

http://sarfraznawaz.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/creating-stylish-sliding-menu-with-jquery/