Example
Show additional details:
document.getElementById("myDetails").open = true;
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Definition and Usage
The open property sets or returns whether additional details/information should be visible (open) to the user, or not.
This property reflects the HTML open attribute.
When set to true, the details will be visible (open) to the user.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the open property:
detailsObject.open
Set the open property:
detailsObject.open=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether additional details should be visible (open) to the
user, or not
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the details are visible, otherwise it returns false |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Find out if additional details are visible (open) to the user, or not:
var x = document.getElementById("myDetails").disabled;
The result of x could be:
true
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Example
Toggle between opening and closing the additional details:
function openDetails() {
document.getElementById("myDetails").open = true;
}
function closeDetails() {
document.getElementById("myDetails").open = false;
}
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