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Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Craft An Accordion Widget In Blogger

Organizing and maintaining the links stuff in an appropriate manner in your blog is one of the most important things considered from the blogging business point of view. You can add different links (content) on your blog which visitors can check and know about your stuff. While arranging the links on your blog, you must keep in mind that visitor only check the links in which they are interested. So organize the links in such a way that visitor easily finds the stuff on your blog which they want. For example if you have long list of links, and they are not properly managed, so the visitor will get tired of scrolling and also go away empty with bad impression. So to impress the visitor and organizing the links you must have an ACCORDION Widget installed in your Blogger Blog. In this tutorial we will help you to implement this beautiful yet useful Accordion Widget, through which you can easily transform your long list of links in a proper and impressive way.

How It Works?

The Accordion Widget consists of a great EXPAND/COLLAPSE feature. By default this widget is collapsed and hide all the links (content) inside, but when a user expands its TAB section, all the links (content) is displayed under the proper and organized Headings. You can check the DEMO here:

DEMO

How To Craft An Accordion Widget In Blogger?

Let’s see how you can install this Elegant Accordion Widget In Blogger, follow the steps below:

1. Log-in to your Blogger Dashboard.

2. Go to Template > Backup. (Click Here To See, How?)

3. Now click “Edit HTML.”

4. Inside the “HTML EDITOR”, Press CTRL+F and search for </head> tag.

5. Copy & paste the following code just above </head> tag.

<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script>
//<![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function(){
/* This code is executed after the DOM has been completely loaded */
/* Changing thedefault easing effect - will affect the slideUp/slideDown methods: */
$.easing.def = "easeOutBounce";
/* Binding a click event handler to the links: */
$('li.button a').click(function(e){
/* Finding the drop down list that corresponds to the current section: */
var dropDown = $(this).parent().next();
/* Closing all other drop down sections, except the current one */
$('.dropdown1').not(dropDown).slideUp('slow');
dropDown.stop(false,true).slideToggle('slow');
/* Preventing the default event (which would be to navigate the browser to the link's address) */
e.preventDefault();
})
});
// t: current time, b: begInnIng value, c: change In value, d: duration
jQuery.easing['jswing'] = jQuery.easing['swing'];
jQuery.extend( jQuery.easing,
{
def: 'easeOutQuad',
swing: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
//alert(jQuery.easing.default);
return jQuery.easing[jQuery.easing.def](x, t, b, c, d);
},
easeInQuad: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*(t/=d)*t + b;
},
easeOutQuad: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return -c *(t/=d)*(t-2) + b;
},
easeInOutQuad: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2*t*t + b;
return -c/2 * ((--t)*(t-2) - 1) + b;
},
easeInCubic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*(t/=d)*t*t + b;
},
easeOutCubic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*((t=t/d-1)*t*t + 1) + b;
},
easeInOutCubic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2*t*t*t + b;
return c/2*((t-=2)*t*t + 2) + b;
},
easeInQuart: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*(t/=d)*t*t*t + b;
},
easeOutQuart: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return -c * ((t=t/d-1)*t*t*t - 1) + b;
},
easeInOutQuart: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2*t*t*t*t + b;
return -c/2 * ((t-=2)*t*t*t - 2) + b;
},
easeInQuint: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*(t/=d)*t*t*t*t + b;
},
easeOutQuint: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c*((t=t/d-1)*t*t*t*t + 1) + b;
},
easeInOutQuint: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2*t*t*t*t*t + b;
return c/2*((t-=2)*t*t*t*t + 2) + b;
},
easeInSine: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return -c * Math.cos(t/d * (Math.PI/2)) + c + b;
},
easeOutSine: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c * Math.sin(t/d * (Math.PI/2)) + b;
},
easeInOutSine: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return -c/2 * (Math.cos(Math.PI*t/d) - 1) + b;
},
easeInExpo: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return (t==0) ? b : c * Math.pow(2, 10 * (t/d - 1)) + b;
},
easeOutExpo: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return (t==d) ? b+c : c * (-Math.pow(2, -10 * t/d) + 1) + b;
},
easeInOutExpo: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if (t==0) return b;
if (t==d) return b+c;
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2 * Math.pow(2, 10 * (t - 1)) + b;
return c/2 * (-Math.pow(2, -10 * --t) + 2) + b;
},
easeInCirc: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return -c * (Math.sqrt(1 - (t/=d)*t) - 1) + b;
},
easeOutCirc: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c * Math.sqrt(1 - (t=t/d-1)*t) + b;
},
easeInOutCirc: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return -c/2 * (Math.sqrt(1 - t*t) - 1) + b;
return c/2 * (Math.sqrt(1 - (t-=2)*t) + 1) + b;
},
easeInElastic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
var s=1.70158;var p=0;var a=c;
if (t==0) return b; if ((t/=d)==1) return b+c; if (!p) p=d*.3;
if (a < Math.abs(c)) { a=c; var s=p/4; }
else var s = p/(2*Math.PI) * Math.asin (c/a);
return -(a*Math.pow(2,10*(t-=1)) * Math.sin( (t*d-s)*(2*Math.PI)/p )) + b;
},
easeOutElastic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
var s=1.70158;var p=0;var a=c;
if (t==0) return b; if ((t/=d)==1) return b+c; if (!p) p=d*.3;
if (a < Math.abs(c)) { a=c; var s=p/4; }
else var s = p/(2*Math.PI) * Math.asin (c/a);
return a*Math.pow(2,-10*t) * Math.sin( (t*d-s)*(2*Math.PI)/p ) + c + b;
},
easeInOutElastic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
var s=1.70158;var p=0;var a=c;
if (t==0) return b; if ((t/=d/2)==2) return b+c; if (!p) p=d*(.3*1.5);
if (a < Math.abs(c)) { a=c; var s=p/4; }
else var s = p/(2*Math.PI) * Math.asin (c/a);
if (t < 1) return -.5*(a*Math.pow(2,10*(t-=1)) * Math.sin( (t*d-s)*(2*Math.PI)/p )) + b;
return a*Math.pow(2,-10*(t-=1)) * Math.sin( (t*d-s)*(2*Math.PI)/p )*.5 + c + b;
},
easeInBack: function (x, t, b, c, d, s) {
if (s == undefined) s = 1.70158;
return c*(t/=d)*t*((s+1)*t - s) + b;
},
easeOutBack: function (x, t, b, c, d, s) {
if (s == undefined) s = 1.70158;
return c*((t=t/d-1)*t*((s+1)*t + s) + 1) + b;
},
easeInOutBack: function (x, t, b, c, d, s) {
if (s == undefined) s = 1.70158;
if ((t/=d/2) < 1) return c/2*(t*t*(((s*=(1.525))+1)*t - s)) + b;
return c/2*((t-=2)*t*(((s*=(1.525))+1)*t + s) + 2) + b;
},
easeInBounce: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c - jQuery.easing.easeOutBounce (x, d-t, 0, c, d) + b;
},
easeOutBounce: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if ((t/=d) < (1/2.75)) {
return c*(7.5625*t*t) + b;
} else if (t < (2/2.75)) {
return c*(7.5625*(t-=(1.5/2.75))*t + .75) + b;
} else if (t < (2.5/2.75)) {
return c*(7.5625*(t-=(2.25/2.75))*t + .9375) + b;
} else {
return c*(7.5625*(t-=(2.625/2.75))*t + .984375) + b;
}
},
easeInOutBounce: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
if (t < d/2) return jQuery.easing.easeInBounce (x, t*2, 0, c, d) * .5 + b;
return jQuery.easing.easeOutBounce (x, t*2-d, 0, c, d) * .5 + c*.5 + b;
}
});
//]]>
</script>

Note:- The Orange Highlighted Code in above code is for the BOUNCING EFFECT, if you don’t need the Bouncing Simulation, you can remove the above code highlighted in Orange.

6. Now inside the “HTML EDITOR”, Press CTRL+F and search for </b:skin> tag.

7. Copy & paste the following CSS Styles just above ]]></b:skin> tag.

/*------ Accordion Widget CSS Styling Starts -----*/
ul.container
{
width:275px;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0px;
}
li.menu
{
padding:5px 0;
width:100%;
}
li.button a
{
display:block;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif,Helvetica;
font-size:12px;
overflow:hidden;
padding:0px 0px 5px 0;
position:relative;
width:100%;
text-transform:capitalize;
}
li.button a:hover
{
text-decoration:none!important;
}
li.button a span
{
right:0px;
top:0px;
position:absolute;
color:#ccc;
display:block;
}
.dropdown1
{
display:none;
padding-top:5px;
width:100%;
}
.dropdown1 li
{
border:1px solid #7E7E7E;
color:#CCCCCC;
margin:5px 0;
padding:4px 10px;
}
.dropdown1 li:hover
{
border:1px solid #ccc;
text-decoration:none;
}
.dropdown1 li a:hover
{
text-decoration:none;
}
/*------ Accordion Widget CSS Styling Ends -----*/

Note:- The default colors in the above codes would work perfectly with the DARK backgrounds except the WHITE background. However you can edit the colors in above code.

8. Click “Save Template”.

Add Accordion Widget To Blogger Layout:

Now you have to add the Accordion Widget to Blogger Layout and create a list of your own links (content) you want to display in it.

1. Go to Layout > Add A Gadget.

2. From the list select HTML/JAVASCRIPT.

3. Add the following code in HTML/JAVASCRIPT window.

<ul class="container">


<li class="menu">
<ul>
<li class="button"><a href="#" >ADD TAB TITLE HERE<span>▼</span></a></li>
<li class="dropdown1">
<ul>
<li>1. <a href="ADD LINK HERE" >ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>2. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>3. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>4. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>5. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li class="menu">
<ul>
<li class="button"><a href="#" >ADD TAB TITLE HERE<span>▼</span></a></li>
<li class="dropdown1">
<ul>
<li>1. <a href="ADD LINK HERE" >ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>2. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>3. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>4. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
<li>5. <a href="ADD LINK HERE">ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>


</ul>

In the above code, we have created 2 TABS with 5 ROWS each.

Replace ADD TAB TITLE HERE with the your own LIST TITLE.
Replace ADD LINK HERE with your own Link URL.
Replace ADD LINK TEXT HERE with your own Anchor Text.

5. Click Save.

You are all done. Refresh your blog to see the Accordion Widget sitting perfectly in your blog.

Note:-

1. If you want to add another tab then just add the following code above </ul>.

<li class="menu">
<ul>
<li class="button"><a href="#" >ADD TAB TITLE HERE<span>▼</span></a></li>
<li class="dropdown1">
<ul>
<li>1. <a href="ADD LINK HERE" >ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>

2. To increase/decrease the number of rows add/remove the following line of code:

<li>1. <a href="ADD LINK HERE" >ADD LINK TEXT HERE</a></li>

- Change 1 with the your own Row number.

That’s All.

Happy Blogging.

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