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title: "Read more component"
date: "2020-11-19T10:55:55+00:00"
summary: "Discover the Read more component for expandable content blocks. Learn about layout elements, customize button text and styles, and control spacing. Enhance user engagement with this versatile Drupal feature."
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url: "/drupal-starter-kits/add-ons/site-studio/read-more-component"
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The Read more component provides an expandable block of content that's activated using a "Read more" button.  Important information to understand about the component is listed below.

Layout canvas elements
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*   **Read more -** Provides a container for the content that will be shown when the Read more button is clicked.

Component form fields
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*   **Button text collapsed -** Provides the text for the collapsed state of the button.
*   **Button text expanded -** Provides the text for the expanded state of the button.
*   **Button style -** Sets the style for the button.
*   **Add space below -** Adds a space (margin) below the content. This is required if a space is desirable when adding this component above another component within the same parent layout component.