How TO - Closable List Items

Learn how to close list items with JavaScript.

Closable List Items

Click on the "x" symbol to the right of the list item to close/hide it.

How To Create Closable List Items

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<ul>
<li>Adele</li>
<li>Agnesx</li>

<li>Billyx</li>
<li>Bobx</li>

<li>Calvinx</li>
<li>Christinax</li>
<li>Cindy</li>
</ul>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Style the list (remove margins and bullets, etc) */
ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

/* Style the list items */
ul li {
border: 1px solid #ddd;
margin-top: -1px; /* Prevent double borders */
background-color: #f6f6f6;
padding: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 18px;
color: black;
display: block;
position: relative;
}

/* Add a light grey background color on hover */
ul li:hover {
background-color: #eee;
}

/* Style the close button (span) */
.close {
cursor: pointer;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
right: 0%;
padding: 12px 16px;
transform: translate(0%, -50%);
}

.close:hover {background: #bbb;}

Step 3) Add JavaScript:

Example

// Get all elements with class="close"
var closebtns = document.getElementsByClassName("close");
var i;

// Loop through the elements, and hide the parent, when clicked on
for (i = 0; i < closebtns.length; i++) {
closebtns[i].addEventListener("click", function() {
this.parentElement.style.display = 'none';
});
}

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