jQuery slideDown() Method

Slide-down (show) all hidden <p> elements:

$("button").click(function(){
$("p").slideDown();
});

Definition and Usage

The slideDown() method slides-down (shows) the selected elements.

Note: slideDown() works on elements hidden with jQuery methods and display:none in CSS (but not visibility:hidden).

Tip: To slide-up (hide) elements, look at the slideUp() method.

$(selector).slideDown(speed,easing,callback)

Parameter	Description
speed	Optional. Specifies the speed of the slide effect. Default value is 400 milliseconds Possible values: milliseconds "slow" "fast"
easing	Optional. Specifies the speed of the element in different points of the animation. Default value is "swing" Possible values: "swing" - moves slower at the beginning/end, but faster in the middle "linear" - moves in a constant speed Tip: More easing functions are available in external plugins.
callback	Optional. A function to be executed after the slideDown() method is completed To learn more about callback, visit our jQuery Callback chapter

Parameter

Description

speed

Optional. Specifies the speed of the slide effect. Default value is 400 milliseconds

Possible values:

easing

Optional. Specifies the speed of the element in different points of the animation. Default value is "swing"

Possible values:

Tip: More easing functions are available in external plugins.

callback

Optional. A function to be executed after the slideDown() method is completed

To learn more about callback, visit our jQuery Callback chapter

slideDown() - Using the speed parameter
How to use the speed parameter to specify the speed of the slide effect.

slideDown() - Using the callback parameter
How to use the callback parameter when sliding up and down the selected elements.