Trying to implement Disqus as a plugin on my test webpage, I created a collapsible section with a "Show comments" button. The idea was to hide the plugin by default and reveal it only when users click on "Show comments". Despite using the w3schools example for collapsibles that are initially closed, my implementation doesn't seem to work as expected. The collapsible remains open when the page loads. I have attempted various solutions from similar queries but have had no success. My limited knowledge of JavaScript may be hindering my progress.
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Edit: Upon realizing that the class lacked a preceding period, I made the necessary correction and set the display property to none. Despite these adjustments, the issue persists.
I will attempt to provide the code below:
<button type="button" class="collapsible">Show Comments</button>
<div class="comments" id="disqus_thread"></div>
<script>
/**
* RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT AND UNCOMMENT THE SECTION BELOW TO INSERT DYNAMIC VALUES FROM YOUR PLATFORM OR CMS.
* LEARN WHY DEFINING THESE VARIABLES IS IMPORTANT: https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables*/
/*
var disqus_config = function () {
this.page.url = PAGE_URL; // Replace PAGE_URL with your page's canonical URL variable
this.page.identifier = PAGE_IDENTIFIER; // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable
};
*/
(function() { // DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE
var d = document, s = d.createElement('script');
s.src = 'https://studentmasters.disqus.com/embed.js';
s.setAttribute('data-timestamp', +new Date());
(d.head || d.body).appendChild(s);
})();
</script>
<noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript>
<script>
var coll = document.getElementsByClassName("collapsible");
var i;
for (i = 0; i < coll.length; i++) {
coll[i].addEventListener("click", function() {
this.classList.toggle("active");
var content = this.nextElementSibling;
if (content.style.display === "block") {
content.style.display = "none";
} else {
content.style.display = "block";
}
});
}
</script>
The CSS for comments is defined as follows:
.comments {
display: none;
overflow: hidden;
}