hide and show list on button click
http://stackoverflow.com/a/11695299/922168
HTML
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js"></script>
<ul>
<li>1</li>
<li>2</li>
<li>3</li>
<li>4</li>
<li>5</li>
<li><a href=# onclick="myFunction()">Read More</a></li>
</ul>
CSS
ul li:nth-child(n+7) {
display:none;
}
ul li {
border: 1px solid #aaa;
}
span {
cursor: pointer;
color: #f00;
}
JavaScript
function showMore() {
var listData = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('#dataList li:not(.shown)')).slice(0, 3);
for (var i=0; i < listData.length; i++)
{
listData[i].className = 'shown';
}
switchButtons();
}
function showLess() {
var listData = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('#dataList li:not(.hidden)')).slice(-3);
for (var i=0; i < listData.length; i++)
{
listData[i].className = 'hidden';
}
switchButtons();
}
function switchButtons() {
var hiddenElements = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('#dataList li:not(.shown)'));
if(hiddenElements.length == 0)
{
document.getElementById('moreButton').style.display = 'none';
}
else
{
document.getElementById('moreButton').style.display = 'block';
}
var shownElements = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('#dataList li:not(.hidden)'));
if(shownElements.length == 0)
{
document.getElementById('lessButton').style.display = 'none';
}
else
{
document.getElementById('lessButton').style.display = 'block';
}
}
onload= function(){
showMore();
}