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HTML

<html>
<head></head>
<body>
    <a href="#">View More</a>
    <div class="collapsible">
        <p>At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat.</p>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

CSS

p{
    border: 1px dotted #D9D5D9;
    margin:10px 5px;padding:10px 6px;
    background:#999;
}
.collapsible{
    padding:10px 0;
    background:#dbdbdb;
}

JavaScript

$('a').click(function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    xToggleHeight($(this).next());
});

//For each collapsible element.
$('.collapsible').each(function() {
    //Wrap a div around and set to hidden.
    $(this).wrap('<div style="height:0;overflow:hidden;visibility:hidden;"/>');
});

function xToggleHeight(el){
    //Get the height of the content including any margins.
    var contentHeight = el.children('.collapsible').outerHeight(true);
    //If the element is currently expanded.
    if(el.hasClass("expanded")){
        //Collapse
        el.removeClass("expanded")
            .stop().animate({height:0},5000,
            function(){
                //on collapse complete
                //Set to hidden so content is invisible.
                $(this).css({'overflow':'hidden', 'visibility':'hidden'});
            }
        );
    }else{
        //Expand
        el.addClass("expanded").css({'overflow':'', 'visibility':'visible'})
            .stop().animate({height: contentHeight},5000,
            function(){
                //on expanded complete
                //Set height to auto incase browser/content is resized afterwards.
                $(this).css('height','');
            }
        );
    }
}