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# Accordion
An expand/collapse panel list — like a FAQ section or a step-by-step guide where the user reveals each answer one at a time.
---
## Quick example
```csharp
new Accordion(
id: "faq",
items: new[]
{
("What is this?", "A fast HTMX app framework."),
("Is it AOT-safe?", "Yes, fully."),
("Do I need Node?", "Only for the Tailwind build step."),
})
```
That's it. Drop this into a page slot and you have a working FAQ section.
---
## All the options
```csharp
public Accordion(
string id,
IEnumerable<(string Title, string Content)> items,
int openIndex = -1)
```
| Parameter | What it does |
|---|---|
| `id` | A unique identifier for this accordion on the page. If you have two accordions on the same page, they need different ids. |
| `items` | The list of panels. Each item is a pair: the header text (`Title`) and the body content (`Content`). |
| `openIndex` | Which panel should start open. `0` = first panel, `1` = second, `-1` = all closed (default). |
---
## Real-world examples
### FAQ page with the first item pre-opened
```csharp
new Accordion(
id: "faq",
items: new[]
{
("How do I reset my password?", "Go to Settings → Security → Reset Password."),
("How do I cancel my account?", "Contact support from the Help page."),
("Where are my invoices?", "Under Billing in your account dashboard."),
},
openIndex: 0) // first answer visible on load
```
### Step-by-step guide with HTML content inside items
Item `Content` is rendered as raw HTML, so you can use markup inside it:
```csharp
new Accordion(
id: "setup-guide",
items: new[]
{
("Step 1 — Install dependencies",
"Run <code>npm install</code> inside the <code>Htmx.ApiDemo</code> folder."),
("Step 2 — Start MongoDB",
"<p>Start the MongoDB service, then confirm it is running on <code>localhost:27017</code>.</p>"),
("Step 3 — Run the app",
"Run <code>dotnet run --project Htmx.ApiDemo</code> and open <code>http://localhost:5120</code>."),
},
openIndex: 0)
```
> **Important:** `Title` and `Content` are inserted as raw HTML. If either value comes from user input or a database, HTML-encode it first:
> ```csharp
> System.Web.HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(userTitle)
> ```
### Inside a page
```html
<!-- Templates/FaqPage.htmx -->
<div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto py-10">
<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
$$FaqAccordion$$
</div>
```
```csharp
// Templates/FaqPage.htmx.cs
public sealed class FaqPage : FaqPageBase
{
private readonly IHtmxComponent _faqAccordion;
public FaqPage()
{
_faqAccordion = new Components.Accordion(
id: "faq",
items: new[]
{
("What is BeepBoop?", "A fast, AOT-safe HTMX web framework built on .NET 10."),
("Do I need Node.js?", "Only to run the Tailwind CSS build step."),
("Is MongoDB required?", "No — swap in any data store you prefer."),
});
}
protected override void RenderFaqAccordion(HtmxRenderContext ctx)
=> _faqAccordion.Render(ctx.Next());
}
```
---
## How it works
The server renders all panels into the HTML. Closed panels are given `height: 0; opacity: 0` inline styles so they are invisible immediately — no layout flash. The JavaScript in `components.js` (`initAccordion`) then attaches click listeners.
When a panel is opened, JS reads the panel's `scrollHeight` (its natural height) and animates the inline `height` from `0` to that value alongside the opacity, giving a smooth slide-down. The chevron icon rotates 180° to point down when open.
If the page content is updated by HTMX, `htmx:afterSwap` re-runs the initialisation so newly swapped-in accordions also get click behaviour.
Users can open multiple panels simultaneously — there is no "only one open at a time" constraint.
---
## Tips
- The `id` must be unique if you place more than one accordion on a page.
- `openIndex` only controls the initial server-rendered state — the user can freely open or close any panel after that.
- To listen for accordion interactions from another script, add a `click` listener to the parent container and check `event.target.closest('.accordion-trigger')`.
("How do I deploy?",
"Run <code>dotnet publish -c Release</code> for a native AOT binary."),
});
}
protected override void RenderFaqAccordion(HtmxRenderContext ctx)
=> _faq.Render(ctx.Next());
}
```
**`Templates/FaqPage.htmx.cs` — GET handler**
```csharp
[Handler]
[MapGet("/faq")]
public static partial class GetFaqHandler
{
public record Query();
private static Task<IResult> HandleAsync(
Query _,
HttpContext ctx,
CancellationToken ct)
=> ctx.WriteHtmxPage(new FaqPage(), title: "FAQ");
}
```