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For what it's worth, the default of Foundation 5's implementation of accordions is such that only one accordion can be open at a time and there's an attribute you can set for "multi_expand". Same appears to be true for Foundation 6 <http://foundation.zurb.com/sites/docs/accordion.html> . On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Scancella, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Kyle, > > It is possible. I typically do back end development but it also doesn't > seem unreasonable to have only one part of the menu open at the same time. > Perhaps there is another reason why the developer is unable/unwilling to > change it. Personally I would then ask that developer to propose another > solution, or mock up another navigation UI. > > After doing a little googling I found > http://webdesignledger.com/best-practices-accordions-in-web-design which > seems like a good overview. In the first example it points to > http://designmodo.com/ which you has the behavior I believe you want in > their demo http://designmodo.com/demo/jqueryaccordionmenu/ > > Hope this helps. I find I always design better when I am forced to use the > product I am designing. Maybe if they have to use it for a couple months > they will change their mind. > > John > Note: opinions expressed in this email are my own and not those of the > Library of Congress > ________________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kyle > Breneman [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 3:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Accordion menus & mobile web best practices > > Our library website is currently being redesigned to be responsive. The > work is being done by an outside design firm and the project is being > managed by University Relations, our school's PR department. > > The mobile version of our responsive site has several accordion menus > (similar to attached). I've asked for these accordion menus to be > self-closing; in other words, there is never more than one expansion of an > accordion open at one time - if a user clicks to open another part of the > accordion, the first part simultaneously slides shut. > > I've been told that self-closing accordions are contrary to best practices: > > "Unfortunately, no, as this isn’t best practice. Accordions should require > a click each to open and close; in other words, nothing on your page should > move without a user action. This is true throughout our sites. See the > universal Quick Links in mobile." > > Is it true that self-closing accordion menus run counter to best practices > in mobile web design? The sort of behavior that I'm asking for seems, to > me, intuitive and expected. > > Thanks for your input! > > Kyle Breneman > Integrated Digital Services Librarian > University of Baltimore >