Accordion

The “Accordion” element is a content area that can be expanded or collapsed. It contains a vertically placed list of items. In the list, the “Accordion” element can have labels or thumbnails. Each item in the list can be expanded or collapsed to display the content associated with that item.

Usage

When to use

–> An accordion can be used to group or hide the complex regions to keep the page clean. –> An accordion is a special kind of collapsible/expandable element, which allows only one panel to be expanded at a time.

Accordion Configuration

The “Accordion” element has the following property:

• UI Configuration

UI Configuration

For the “Accordion” element and its header section, you can configure the following properties:

Tab	Property Name	Description	Mandatory	New Default Value	Visibility Rules
Basic	Reference Name	Specifies a unique name of the element. At the application level, an element is identified and managed by the reference name.	Yes	Column_xxxxx
Basic	Elevation	Allows you to configure the elevation of the background. The elevation is measured as the relative distance between two surfaces along the Z-axis.	No
Basic	Visible	Click this check box to make the element visible to the end-user.	No	Clear
Basic	Business Rule	Click this list and then select a pre-defined business rule that will determine the element’s visibility. If the user’s action satisfies the condition in the business rule, the application will display or hide the element. To define the business rule, access the Business Rule Manager module.	No
Basic	Enable	Click this check box to make the element active in the application. The end-user can perform the function on the active element.	No	Clear
Basic	Business Rule	Click this list and then select a business rule to make the element active or inactive. If the user’s action satisfies the condition in the business rule, the application will make the element active or inactive in the application. To define the business rule, access the Business Rule Manager module.
UI properties	Styles	Allows you to select a specific style for the element from the list of pre-defined styles. The vDesigner module offers pre-defined styles that you can apply to the element.
UI Properties-Alignment & Spacing	Margin	Allows you to define a margin around each side of the element. It provides four different boxes to define the margin outside the right, left, top, and bottom borders of the element.	No	Theme Variable (Margin)
UI Properties-Alignment & Spacing	Element’s Alignment	This property contains three tabs. You can use these tabs as follows: 1. Left:- By default, this tab is selected. It aligns the element to the left of the page. 2. Center:- If you select this tab, it aligns the element at the center of the page. 3. Right:- If you select this tab, it aligns the element to the right of the page.	No	Left
UI Properties-Shape & Decoration	Width Value	Enter the width of the element in the pixel unit or percentage unit.	No
UI Properties-Shape & Decoration	Height Value	Enter the height of the element in the pixel unit.	No
UI Properties-Shape & Decoration	X	Allows you to move the element along the X-axis; when the value increases, the element moves from left to right.	No	Current X coordinate of the element
UI Properties-Shape & Decoration	Y	Allows you to move the element along the Y-axis; when the value increases, the element moves from top to bottom.	No	Current Y coordinate of the element
UI Properties-Shape & Decoration	Border Color	Allows you define the color of the element’s border. To define the color: –> In the Border Color box, click the left color box (), and a color canvas open. –> On the canvas, on the horizontal bar, move the circle to select the color. –> In the upper section, move the circle to select the tone of the color.	No	#FFFFFF