Is it possible to build a search function in Webflow that searches specific pages and a relevant FAQ accordion?
Published on
September 22, 2023
Yes, it is possible to build a search function in Webflow that can search specific pages as well as a relevant FAQ accordion. Here's how you can achieve it:
- Create a CMS Collection for your pages:
- Go to the Webflow Editor and click on the "CMS" tab in the top navigation.
- Click on "Collections" in the left sidebar.
- Click on the "+ New Collection" button and give it a name (e.g., "Pages").
- Add fields for the title, content, and any other relevant information for each page.
- Publish your collection.
- Design your search page:
- Create a new page or edit an existing page where you want the search functionality to be displayed.
- Add an input field for the search query and a search button.
- Style them according to your design preferences.
- Add JavaScript code for the search functionality:
- Go to the Webflow Designer and click on the "Pages" tab in the top navigation.
- Select the page where you added the search functionality.
- In the right sidebar, click on the "Settings" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Custom Code" section and add the following code in the "Footer Code" field:
<script>function searchPages() { var query = document.getElementById('search-input').value.toLowerCase(); var results = []; var pages = {{ collection "pages" }}; // Replace "pages" with the name of your CMS Collection for (var i = 0; i < pages.length; i++) { var page = pages[i]; if (page.title.toLowerCase().includes(query) || page.content.toLowerCase().includes(query)) { results.push(page); } } displayResults(results);}function displayResults(results) { var resultsContainer = document.getElementById('search-results'); resultsContainer.innerHTML = ''; if (results.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) { var result = results[i]; var resultItem = document.createElement('div'); resultItem.innerHTML = '<a href="' + result.url + '">' + result.title + '</a>'; resultsContainer.appendChild(resultItem); } } else { resultsContainer.innerHTML = 'No results found.'; }}</script>
- Add the search results container:
- On the same page, add a div or any other container element with the ID "search-results".
- Style it as desired.
- Build the FAQ accordion:
- Create an FAQ section using a combination of divs, headings, and text blocks.
- Use interactions or custom code to show/hide the answers when a question is clicked.
Now, when a user enters a search query and clicks on the search button, the JavaScript code will search through the CMS Collection pages and display the results in the "search-results" container. The user will be able to click on each result to navigate to the relevant page. The FAQ accordion can be built separately and styled as desired.
By following these steps, you can easily build a search function in Webflow that can search specific pages and a relevant FAQ accordion on your website.
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