BWL Searchable Accordion jQuery Plugin

Introduction

The BWL Searchable Accordion jQuery Plugin is a powerful and flexible plugin that allows you to create searchable accordions on your website. With this plugin, you can easily create a accordion menu that allows users to search for specific content within the accordion, making it easy to navigate and find what they're looking for. In this tutorial, we'll take you through the step-by-step process of how to use the BWL Searchable Accordion jQuery Plugin.

Getting Started

To get started, you'll need to download the BWL Searchable Accordion jQuery Plugin from the official website. Once you have the plugin downloaded, follow these steps:

1. Unzip the plugin folder and upload it to your website's root directory or a subdirectory.
2. Include the plugin CSS file in your HTML head tag: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="bwl-searchable-accordion.css">
3. Include the plugin JavaScript file in your HTML footer tag: <script type="text/javascript" src="bwl-searchable-accordion.js"></script>

Creating a Searchable Accordion

To create a searchable accordion, you'll need to create a HTML structure for the accordion. The HTML structure should include the following elements:

• A wrapper element (e.g. div) that will contain the accordion content
• A header element (e.g. h2) that will be used as the accordion header
• A content element (e.g. div) that will be used to store the accordion content
• A search input element (e.g. input) that will be used to search for content within the accordion

Here's an example of what the HTML structure might look like:

<div class="bwl-searchable-accordion">
  <h2>Accordion Header</h2>
  <div class="bwl-accordion-content">
    <!-- accordion content goes here -->
  </div>
  <input type="search" id="search-input" placeholder="Search">
</div>

Initializing the Plugin

To initialize the plugin, you'll need to add a JavaScript code that calls the plugin's constructor and passes in the HTML element that contains the accordion. Here's an example:

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function() {
    var accordion = new BWL.SearchableAccordion($('#accordion'));
    accordion.init();
  });
</script>

In this example, #accordion is the ID of the HTML element that contains the accordion. The init() method is called to initialize the plugin.

Configuring the Plugin

The plugin has several options that can be configured to customize its behavior. Here are some of the most commonly used options:

• searchInput: The ID of the search input element
• accordionContent: The ID of the accordion content element
• header: The ID of the accordion header element
• searchTimeout: The timeout in milliseconds between search queries
• searchDelay: The delay in milliseconds before the search results are displayed

You can configure these options by passing an object with the desired values to the plugin's constructor. Here's an example:

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function() {
    var accordion = new BWL.SearchableAccordion($('#accordion'), {
      searchInput: '#search-input',
      accordionContent: '.bwl-accordion-content',
      header: 'h2',
      searchTimeout: 500,
      searchDelay: 200
    });
    accordion.init();
  });
</script>

Using the Search Functionality

Once the plugin is initialized, you can use the search functionality by typing in the search input field. The plugin will automatically search for the entered text within the accordion content and display the search results.

You can also use the plugin's API to programmatically search for content within the accordion. Here's an example:

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function() {
    var accordion = new BWL.SearchableAccordion($('#accordion'));
    accordion.search('search query');
  });
</script>

In this example, search query is the text that will be searched for within the accordion content.

Conclusion

That's it! With these steps, you should now have a searchable accordion on your website using the BWL Searchable Accordion jQuery Plugin. The plugin is highly customizable, so be sure to check out the plugin's documentation for more information on how to customize it to fit your needs.