JQuery toggle a OL list with headings

Question

I have an OL list that works as an accordion with jQuery toggle, and I also have a sidebar with anchor links linking to the OL list headings. I would like to make so that the anchor links link to and toggle open the respective headings.

Can someone help me add to this script so that when I click on the anchor link, the respective section div opens?

Thanks!!

 jQuery('#sections > li > div').hide(); jQuery('#sections > li > h2').click(function(e){ e.preventDefault(); // hide all div var $li = jQuery(this).parent(); var $div = jQuery(this).parent().find('div'); jQuery("#sections > li > div").not($div).hide(); jQuery("#sections > li").not($li).removeClass('active'); // here is what I want to do $div.toggle(); $li.toggleClass('active'); }); 

 <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <h2>In this Lesson:</h2> <ol id="sections_list"> <li><a href="#learning_objectives">Learning Objectives</a></li> <li><a href="#resources_provided_in_this_lesson">Resources provided in this lesson</a></li> <li><a href="#preparation">Preparation</a></li> <li><a href="#safety_notes">Safety notes</a></li> <li><a href="#background_information">Background information</a></li> <li><a href="#vocabulary">Vocabulary</a></li> <li><a href="#lesson_in_detail">Lesson in detail</a></li> <li><a href="#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li> </ol> <ol id="sections"> <li><h2 id="learning_objectives">Learning Objectives</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="resources_provided_in_this_lesson">Resources provided in this lesson</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="preparation">Preparation</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="safety_notes">Safety notes</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="background_information">Background information</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="vocabulary">Vocabulary</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="lesson_in_detail">Lesson in detail</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> </ol> 

Answer 1

You can use the href of the anchors to trigger the clicks manually.

$('#sections_list li').click(function(e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  var href = $(this).find('a').attr('href');
  $(href).click();
})

 jQuery('#sections > li > div').hide(); jQuery('#sections > li > h2').click(function(e) { e.preventDefault(); // hide all div var $li = jQuery(this).parent(); var $div = jQuery(this).parent().find('div'); jQuery("#sections > li > div").not($div).hide(); jQuery("#sections > li").not($li).removeClass('active'); // here is what I want to do $div.toggle(); $li.toggleClass('active'); }); $('#sections_list li').click(function(e) { e.preventDefault(); var href = $(this).find('a').attr('href'); $(href).click(); }) 

 <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <h2>In this Lesson:</h2> <ol id=""> <li><a href="#learning_objectives">Learning Objectives</a></li> <li><a href="#resources_provided_in_this_lesson">Resources provided in this lesson</a></li> <li><a href="#preparation">Preparation</a></li> <li><a href="#safety_notes">Safety notes</a></li> <li><a href="#background_information">Background information</a></li> <li><a href="#vocabulary">Vocabulary</a></li> <li><a href="#lesson_in_detail">Lesson in detail</a></li> <li><a href="#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li> </ol> <ol id="sections"> <li><h2 id="learning_objectives">Learning Objectives</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="resources_provided_in_this_lesson">Resources provided in this lesson</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="preparation">Preparation</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="safety_notes">Safety notes</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="background_information">Background information</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="vocabulary">Vocabulary</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="lesson_in_detail">Lesson in detail</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> <li><h2 id="acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</h2> <div>Content...</div> </li> </ol>