Preview

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Libero fuga facilis vel consectetur quos sapiente deleniti eveniet dolores tempore eos deserunt officia quis ab? Excepturi vero tempore minus beatae voluptatem!

  • lorem
  • lorem 2
  • lorem 3
  • lorem 4

HIML

<div>
  <input type="checkbox" class="read-more-state" id="post-1" />

  <p class="read-more-wrap">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. <span class="read-more-target">Libero fuga facilis vel consectetur quos sapiente deleniti eveniet dolores tempore eos deserunt officia quis ab? Excepturi vero tempore minus beatae voluptatem!</span></p>
  
  <label for="post-1" class="read-more-trigger"></label>
</div>

<div>
  <input type="checkbox" class="read-more-state" id="post-2" />

  <ul class="read-more-wrap">
    <li>lorem</li>
    <li>lorem 2</li>
    <li class="read-more-target">lorem 3</li>
    <li class="read-more-target">lorem 4</li>
  </ul>
  
  <label for="post-2" class="read-more-trigger"></label>
</div>

CSS

.read-more-state {
  display: none;
}

.read-more-target {
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  font-size: 0;
  transition: .25s ease;
}

.read-more-state:checked ~ .read-more-wrap .read-more-target {
  opacity: 1;
  font-size: inherit;
  max-height: 999em;
}

.read-more-state ~ .read-more-trigger:before {
  content: 'Show more';
}

.read-more-state:checked ~ .read-more-trigger:before {
  content: 'Show less';
}

.read-more-trigger {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 .5em;
  color: #666;
  font-size: .9em;
  line-height: 2;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: .25em;
}

/* Other style */ 
body {
  padding: 2%;
}

p {
  padding: 2%;
  background: #fff9c6;
  color: #c7b27e;
  border: 1px solid #fce29f;
  border-radius: .25em;
}

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