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Following are some of the main features of Accordion that you may find useful:
- View Collapsible Data
The Accordion control helps organize your application UI and optimize the use of screen real estate by displaying a list of expandable items. By default, when you expand one item, all the other items collapse.
- Customizable Accordion Header, Icon and Content
Customize Accordion pane's header with both text and controls. For example, display an icon and text in the headers. For more information, see Appearance Customization.
- Expand Direction
The Accordion control has the ability to expand in four different directions, namely Top, Right, Bottom, and Left. This allows you to change the direction in which the control expands. For more information, see the Expand Direction.
- Add Objects of Any Data Type
The Accordion control is an ItemsControl, so you can add objects of any data type to its Items collection and use a DataTemplate to create a visual representation of the items.
- Collapse and Expand Animation
Accordion provides a visually compelling interface for a menu or a navigation bar in your application.