How to build a React accordion menu from scratch
Blog post from LogRocket
The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on building an accordion menu in React, focusing on creating a FAQ application with two types of accordion components: one that allows only a single panel to be expanded at a time and another that permits multiple panels to be open simultaneously. It begins with setting up a new React project and organizing the project structure into components, including App, Header, Accordion, and AccordionItem. The tutorial covers importing and managing data through props, utilizing the useState and useRef hooks for state management and DOM manipulation, and implementing smooth CSS transitions. It also addresses the use of JavaScript's scrollHeight property to facilitate dynamic content measurement, ensuring the accordion functions smoothly across different screen sizes. The tutorial concludes with an invitation for further questions and contributions and provides a link to the project's GitHub repository for reference.