Accordion using Material Design and Bootstrap

This code creates an accordion using Material Design and Bootstrap. It enables collapsible panels for content organization. The code utilizes CSS and JavaScript to toggle panel visibility. It employs classes to activate and deactivate panels based on user interaction.

You can use this code on websites to create collapsible sections, like FAQs. One benefit is its sleek design for organized content presentation.

How to Create Accordion using Material Design and Bootstrap

1. First of all, load the Google Fonts, Material Icons, and Bootstrap CSS by adding the following CDN links into the head tag of your HTML document.

<link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet">
<link rel='stylesheet' href='//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css'>

2. Create the HTML structure for accordion as follows. Each <div class="panel"> represents a collapsible section. Modify the href in the <a> tag to match the corresponding id in the collapsible content. Place your content inside <div class="panel-body"> within each panel.

<div class="container">
  <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-6">
    <h3>Default collapse with scaling icon</h3>
    <div class="panel-group wrap" id="bs-collapse">

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#" href="#one">
          Collapse item #1
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="one" class="panel-collapse collapse">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
          </div>
        </div>

      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#" href="#two">
         Collapse item #2
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="two" class="panel-collapse collapse">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
          </div>

        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#" href="#three">
          Collapse item #3
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="three" class="panel-collapse collapse">
          <div class="panel-body">
            The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning, Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#" href="#four">
         Collapse item #4
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="four" class="panel-collapse collapse in">
          <div class="panel-body">
            They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

    </div>
    <!-- end of #bs-collapse  -->

  </div>

  <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-6">
    <h3>Accordion collapse with rotating icon</h3>
    <div class="panel-group wrap" id="accordion" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="headingOne">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapseOne">
          Collapsible item #1
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="collapseOne" class="panel-collapse collapse in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="headingOne">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Anim pariatur cliche reprehenderit, enim eiusmod high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon officia aute, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="headingTwo">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapseTwo" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseTwo">
          Collapsible item #2
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="collapseTwo" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="headingTwo">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Anim pariatur cliche reprehenderit, enim eiusmod high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon officia aute, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="headingThree">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapseThree" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseThree">
          Collapsible item #3
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="collapseThree" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="headingThree">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Anim pariatur cliche reprehenderit, enim eiusmod high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon officia aute, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

      <div class="panel">
        <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="headingFour">
          <h4 class="panel-title">
        <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapseFour" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseFour">
          Collapsible item #4
        </a>
      </h4>
        </div>
        <div id="collapseFour" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="headingFour">
          <div class="panel-body">
            Anim pariatur cliche reprehenderit, enim eiusmod high life accusamus terry richardson ad squid. 3 wolf moon officia aute, non cupidatat skateboard dolor brunch.
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- end of panel -->

    </div>
    <!-- end of #accordion -->

  </div>
  <!-- end of wrap -->

</div>
<!-- end of container -->

3. Apply the following CSS code to style your accordion. This code includes designs for headings, panels, and transitions:

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Roboto';
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #455A64;
}

h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.container {
  max-width: 970px;
}

div[class*='col-'] {
  padding: 0 30px;
}

.wrap {
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0px 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0px 1px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

a:focus,
a:hover,
a:active {
  outline: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.panel {
  border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: #fff;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.panel:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.panel-group > .panel:first-child .panel-heading {
  border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
}

.panel-group .panel {
  border-radius: 0;
}

.panel-group .panel + .panel {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.panel-heading {
  background-color: #009688;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0;
}

.panel-title a {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 15px;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.panel-body {
  background: #fff;
}

.panel:last-child .panel-body {
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
}

.panel:last-child .panel-heading {
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  transition: border-radius 0.3s linear 0.2s;
}

.panel:last-child .panel-heading.active {
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: border-radius linear 0s;
}
/* #bs-collapse icon scale option */

.panel-heading a:before {
  content: '/\e146';
  position: absolute;
  font-family: 'Material Icons';
  right: 5px;
  top: 10px;
  font-size: 24px;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.panel-heading.active a:before {
  content: ' ';
  transition: all 0.5s;
  transform: scale(0);
}

#bs-collapse .panel-heading a:after {
  content: ' ';
  font-size: 24px;
  position: absolute;
  font-family: 'Material Icons';
  right: 5px;
  top: 10px;
  transform: scale(0);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

#bs-collapse .panel-heading.active a:after {
  content: '\/e909';
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}
/* #accordion rotate icon option */

#accordion .panel-heading a:before {
  content: '/\e316';
  font-size: 24px;
  position: absolute;
  font-family: 'Material Icons';
  right: 5px;
  top: 10px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

#accordion .panel-heading.active a:before {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

4. Now, load the jQuery and Bootstrap JS by adding the following CDN links just before closing the body tag:

<script src='//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script src='//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js'></script>

5. Finally, add the JavaScript code to enable the accordion functionality.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $('.collapse.in').prev('.panel-heading').addClass('active');
  $('#accordion, #bs-collapse')
    .on('show.bs.collapse', function(a) {
      $(a.target).prev('.panel-heading').addClass('active');
    })
    .on('hide.bs.collapse', function(a) {
      $(a.target).prev('.panel-heading').removeClass('active');
    });
});

That’s all! hopefully, you have successfully created an accordion using Material Design and Bootstrap. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to comment below.

Asif Mughal

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