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jQuery search bar for visualforce page


Here is sample code for client side  search with the help of jQuery in visuaforce page. By using below code you can make FAQ type functionality or perform a search using specific phrase or word. In below sample code , We are using account details like name, phone. 

Sample Code
<apex:page controller="PageSearch" showHeader="false" doctype="html-5.0"  sidebar="false" applyHtmlTag="true" id="page" lightningStylesheets="true">
    <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" lang="en">
        <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
        <head>
            <meta charset="utf-8" />
            <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge" />
            <title> Salesforce Lightning Design System </title>
            <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
            <apex:slds />
            <script>
                var j$ = jQuery.noConflict();
            </script>
    </head>
    
    <body>
        <div class="slds-scope">
            <div class="container-fluid">
                <div class="slds-grid slds-gutters">
                    <div style="padding: 0.5%;width: 142px;margin-left:2%;" class="slds-col">
                        <span class="slds-avatar">
                            <img alt="Person name" src="/apexpages/slds/latest/assets/images/avatar2.jpg" title="Person name" />
                        </span>
                        <span Id="messageTitle">  How may i help you?</span>
                    </div>
                    <div style="padding: 0.5%;width: 142px;" class="slds-col">
                        <div class="slds-form-element">
                            <div class="slds-form-element__control">
                                <div class="slds-combobox_container">
                                    <div class="slds-combobox slds-dropdown-trigger slds-dropdown-trigger_click" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="listbox" role="combobox">
                                        <div class="slds-combobox__form-element slds-input-has-icon slds-input-has-icon_right" role="none">
                                            <input id="myInput" type="text" class="slds-input slds-combobox__input faq" aria-autocomplete="list" aria-controls="listbox-id-1" autoComplete="off" role="textbox" placeholder="Search..." />
                                            <span class="slds-icon_container slds-icon-utility-search slds-input__icon slds-input__icon_right">
                                                <svg class="slds-icon slds-icon slds-icon_x-small slds-icon-text-default" aria-hidden="true">
                                                    <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/apexpages/slds/latest/assets/icons/utility-sprite/svg/symbols.svg#search"></use>
                                                </svg>
                                            </span>
                                        </div>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    
                    <div style="padding: 0.5%;width: 142px;" class="slds-col">
                        <div class="slds-icon-eq slds-is-animated" style="margin-left: 89%;margin-top: 3%;" title="Description of the icon when needed">
                            <div class="slds-icon-eq__bar"></div>
                            <div class="slds-icon-eq__bar"></div>
                            <div class="slds-icon-eq__bar"></div>
                            <span class="slds-assistive-text">Text alternative when needed</span>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <hr/><br/>
                <div  id="searchdiv" class="container-fluid">
                    <apex:repeat value="{!AccList}" var="item" id="repeat">
                        <div id="questions">
                            <article class="slds-card">
                                <div class="slds-card__header slds-grid" id='faqs'>
                                    
                                    <div id ="sectiond" class="slds-section">
                                        <h3 id="sectionTitle" class="slds-section__title">
                                            <button type="button" class="slds-button slds-section__title-action">
                                                <svg aria-hidden="true" class="slds-section__title-action-icon slds-button__icon slds-button__icon--left">
                                                    <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/apexpages/slds/latest/assets/icons/utility-sprite/svg/symbols.svg#switch"></use>
                                                </svg> <a href=""><b>{!item.Name}</b></a></button>
                                        </h3>
                                        <div id="sectionContent" class="slds-section__content">
                                            <h2> <button type="button" class="slds-button slds-section__title-action">
                                                <a href="">{!item.Phone}</a></button>
                                            </h2>
                                        </div>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </article>
                        </div>
                    </apex:repeat>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <script>
        
        j$(document).ready(function(){
            j$("#myInput").on("keyup", function() {
                var value = j$(this).val().toLowerCase();
                j$("#questions #faqs").filter(function() {
                    j$(this).toggle(j$(this).text().toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1)
                }); 
            });
        });
        
        /*SLDS Sections*/
        j$('.slds-section__content').hide();
        j$('.slds-section__title').find('button').find('svg').css('transition', '1s');
        j$('.slds-section__title').click(function(){
            
                j$(this).parent().toggleClass('slds-is-open');
                if(j$(this).parent().hasClass('slds-is-open')){
                    j$(this).parent().find('.slds-section__content').show();
                }else{
                    j$(this).parent().find('.slds-section__content').hide();
                }
        });
        </script>
        
    </body>
</html>
</apex:page>

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