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USWDS: Accordion component
Documents accordions as lists of headers that hide or reveal additional content, with bordered, borderless, multiselectable, and accessibility-tested component behavior.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accordion | Choose accordion when multiple related page sections can be independently shown or hidden without changing route, page context, or selected mode. | Activating a section header toggles only the panel it owns unless the component is explicitly single-open. | USWDS documents accordion sections that hide and reveal related content, including multiselectable behavior and accessibility testing. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as pattern-library evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: U.S. Web Design System. Last checked: .