sp-dev-fx-webparts/samples/react-faqapp/README.md

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page_type: sample
products:
- office-sp
languages:
- javascript
- typescript
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  contentType: samples
  technologies:
  - SharePoint Framework
  platforms:
  - react
  createdDate: 04/25/2017 12:00:00 AM
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# Frequently Asked Questions App

## Summary
- This Web Part allows users to create Frequently Asked Questions(Faq App) in modern and classic SharePoint pages.
- This web part allows to search within questions and answers which are stored in a SharePoint FAQ list.
- "React-autosuggest and react-accessible-accordion" react packages are used for the search and accordion control.

![Web part preview](assets/FAQWebpart.png)


## Compatibility

![SPFx 1.8.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/SPFx-1.8.2-green.svg) 
![Node.js v10 | v8](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-v10%20%7C%20v8-green.svg) 
![Compatible with SharePoint Online](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Online-Compatible-green.svg)
![Does not work with SharePoint 2019](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Server%202019-Incompatible-red.svg)
![Does not work with SharePoint 2016 (Feature Pack 2)](https://img.shields.io/badge/SharePoint%20Server%202016%20(Feature%20Pack%202)-Incompatible-red.svg "SharePoint Server 2016 Feature Pack 2 requires SPFx 1.1")
![Local Workbench Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/Local%20Workbench-Compatible-green.svg)
![Hosted Workbench Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/Hosted%20Workbench-Compatible-green.svg)
![Compatible with Remote Containers](https://img.shields.io/badge/Remote%20Containers-Compatible-green.svg)

## Applies to

* [SharePoint Framework](https://docs.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/spfx/sharepoint-framework-overview)
* [Office 365 tenant](https://docs.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/spfx/set-up-your-development-environment)

## Solution

Solution|Author(s)
--------|---------
react-FAQApp | Ashok Swain - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-kumar-swain-2627a514
react-FAQApp | Abderahman Moujahid

## Version history

Version|Date|Comments
-------|----|--------
1.0.0 | April 25, 2020 | Initial release
1.0.1 | October 30, 2020 | Fix limit 100 items

## Disclaimer

**THIS CODE IS PROVIDED *AS IS* WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.**


## Minimal Path to Awesome

- `git clone` the repo
- `npm i`
- `npm i -g gulp`
- `gulp serve`

>  This sample can also be opened with [VS Code Remote Development](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview). Visit https://aka.ms/spfx-devcontainer for further instructions.

### Local Mode

A browser in local mode (localhost) will be opened.
`https://localhost:4321/temp/workbench.html`

### SharePoint Mode

If you want to try on a real environment, open:
`https://[your-domain].sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/workbench.aspx`

## Usage

- Create a FAQ List in SharePoint.
- Create the below fields:
- `Title` field can be considered as "Question" field.

Column Name|Field Type
-------|----
`Title`|Single line of text
`Answer`|Multiple lines of text
`Category`|Single line of text
`CategorySortOrder`|Number
`QuestionSortOrder`|Number


- Edit the web part, set the  **ListName** in the property pane 

## Features

- This Web Part allows users to create Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ App) in modern and classic SharePoint pages.
- An accordion layout is used to make it easy to browse through different questions.
- Expand answers to your most frequent questions.
- Include text, links, images in your answers.
- A search bar to make your FAQ accordion searchable.
- This web part allows to search within questions and answers which are stored in a SharePoint FAQ list.
- Sorting is enabled on both the category & Question

<img src="https://pnptelemetry.azurewebsites.net/sp-dev-fx-webparts/samples/react-FAQApp" />