Here's my list that I want to expand/collapse: My goal is simply to toggle expand/collapse, to have this list act like an accordion. What I don't understand is how to get the <div> from a hidden state to a visible state using the javascript provided below. Any resources or direct help is greatly appreciated.

Shipping

<li class="plusimageapply"><a name="faq-question">Why do I see prices for some items and not others? How do I get pricing on items that I want to buy?</a></li>

<div style="display: none;">Ths is a sampel of an answer tot he above question.</div>

<li class="plusimageapply"><a name="faq-question">How do I handle an overnight delivery?</a></li>

<div style="display: none;">AMOeasy offers five overnight shipping options. During checkout, simply check the option that best meets your needs and process your order.
  <ul>
    <li>UPS orders must be placed before 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST.</li>
    <li>FedEx orders must be place before 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST.</li>
  </ul>
  If you are concerned that the item may not be in stock, please call customer service at 877-AMO-4LIFE (877-266-4543).
</div>

The following is the JavaScript I'm using

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
    $('li a').click(function () {
        var questionname= this.name;
        $("#"+questionname).toggle();
        $(this).parent().toggleClass("minusimageapply");
    });
});
</script>

Here's my list that I want to expand/collapse: My goal is simply to toggle expand/collapse, to have this list act like an accordion. What I don't understand is how to get the <div> from a hidden state to a visible state using the javascript provided below. Any resources or direct help is greatly appreciated.

Shipping

<li class="plusimageapply"><a name="faq-question">Why do I see prices for some items and not others? How do I get pricing on items that I want to buy?</a></li>

<div style="display: none;">Ths is a sampel of an answer tot he above question.</div>

<li class="plusimageapply"><a name="faq-question">How do I handle an overnight delivery?</a></li>

<div style="display: none;">AMOeasy offers five overnight shipping options. During checkout, simply check the option that best meets your needs and process your order.
  <ul>
    <li>UPS orders must be placed before 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST.</li>
    <li>FedEx orders must be place before 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST.</li>
  </ul>
  If you are concerned that the item may not be in stock, please call customer service at 877-AMO-4LIFE (877-266-4543).
</div>

The following is the JavaScript I'm using

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
    $('li a').click(function () {
        var questionname= this.name;
        $("#"+questionname).toggle();
        $(this).parent().toggleClass("minusimageapply");
    });
});
</script>

• javascript
• jquery
• css
• html-lists
• accordion

• I don't see any elements with an id in your code, whereas the $("#"+questionname) selects an element whose id is equal to whatever is returned by questionname. Also, a div is not a valid child of a ul or ol, and an li is an invalid child of anything except an ol or ul. – David Thomas Commented Apr 9, 2012 at 18:15
• Thank you very much for your help. I'm quite a novice, as it can be seen, in understanding JavaScript and how it relates and change HTML&CSS. I'm much clearer on the relationship between ol, ul and li vs div Thank you again. – user1322429 Commented Apr 10, 2012 at 16:50

3 Answers 3

May I suggest some valid HTML (given that an li is a valid child of only an ol or ul and a div is not a valid child of either of those elements), such as:

<ul>
    <li class="q">Question One</li>
    <li>first answer to question one</li>
    <li>second answer to question one</li>
    <li class="q">Question two</li>
    <li>first answer to question two</li>
    <li>second answer to question two</li>
    <li class="q">Question three</li>
    <li>first answer to question three</li>
    <li>second answer to question three</li>
</ul>

And the jQuery:

$('li:not(".q")').hide();

$('li.q').click(
    function(){
        $('li:not(".q")').slideUp();
        $(this).toggleClass('open');
    });

JS Fiddle demo.

Or with a dl:

<dl>
    <dt>Question One</dt>
    <dd>first answer to question one</dd>
    <dd>second answer to question one</dd>
    <dt>Question two</dt>
    <dd>first answer to question two</dd>
    <dd>second answer to question two</dd>
    <dt>Question three</dt>
    <dd>first answer to question three</dd>
    <dd>second answer to question three</dd>
</dl>
​

And the jQuery:

$('dd').hide();

$('dt').click(
    function() {
        var toggle = $(this).nextUntil('dt');
        toggle.slideToggle();
        $('dd').not(toggle).slideUp();
    });​

JS Fiddle demo.

try this one

$('li a').click(function () {
    var $this = $(this);
    $this.parent().next().toggleClass("minusimageapply").slideToggle();
});​

*Live example *

Or this...

$('li.faq-answer').hide();
$('li.faq-question').click(function () {
    $(this).next().slideToggle();
});

li {
        list-style:none;
}
li.faq-question {
	font-weight: 700;
}
li.faq-question:hover {
	cursor: pointer;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis./ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<ul>
	<li class="faq-question">Question 1</li>
	<li class="faq-answer">Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor.</li>
	<li class="faq-question">Question 2</li>
	<li class="faq-answer">Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.</li>
	<li class="faq-question">Question 3</li>
	<li class="faq-answer">Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam quis risus eget urna mollis ornare vel eu leo.</li>
	<li class="faq-question">Question 4</li>
	<li class="faq-answer">Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.</li>
	<li class="faq-question">Question 5</li>
	<li class="faq-answer">Praesent modo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et.</li>
</ul>