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How to use an accordion in Bootstrap

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Bootstrap is a CSS framework built with a collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tools used for building a stable web application.

An accordion is a Bootstrap component that organizes content within collapsable items, and it is used to show and hide contents in a website.

Here is an example:

<!-- using the accordion bootstrap class -->
<div class="accordion" id="accordionPanelsStayOpenExample">
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header" id="panelsStayOpen-headingOne">
<button class="accordion-button" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#panelsStayOpen-collapseOne" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="panelsStayOpen-collapseOne">
Accordion Item #1
</button>
</h2>
<div id="panelsStayOpen-collapseOne" class="accordion-collapse collapse show" aria-labelledby="panelsStayOpen-headingOne">
<div class="accordion-body">
<strong>This is the first item's accordion body.</strong> 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. It's also worth noting that just about any HTML can go within the <code>.accordion-body</code>, though the transition does limit overflow.
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header" id="panelsStayOpen-headingTwo">
<button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#panelsStayOpen-collapseTwo" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="panelsStayOpen-collapseTwo">
Accordion Item #2
</button>
</h2>
<div id="panelsStayOpen-collapseTwo" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="panelsStayOpen-headingTwo">
<div class="accordion-body">
<strong>This is the second item's accordion body.</strong> 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. It's also worth noting that just about any HTML can go within the <code>.accordion-body</code>, though the transition does limit overflow.
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header" id="panelsStayOpen-headingThree">
<button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#panelsStayOpen-collapseThree" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="panelsStayOpen-collapseThree">
Accordion Item #3
</button>
</h2>
<div id="panelsStayOpen-collapseThree" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="panelsStayOpen-headingThree">
<div class="accordion-body">
<strong>This is the third item's accordion body.</strong> 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. It's also worth noting that just about any HTML can go within the <code>.accordion-body</code>, though the transition does limit overflow.
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Code example

Create a file and name it home.html.

You will see that it can easily open and hide content related to the question.

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