Test of Details HTML Element

Validate

  • Validation in Active Listening
    • Goals
      • Prioritize using validation during conversations
      • Skillfully validate emotions and perspectives
      • Describe what validation is and why it matters
    • What
      • Validation means acknowledging and affirming the speaker’s emotions, experiences, or perspective as real, understandable, and worthy of respect
      • Validation is not agreement; it does not require endorsing the speaker’s conclusions
      • Validation helps the speaker feel heard, reduces defensiveness, and creates psychological safety
    • Why
      • People think more clearly when they feel understood
      • Validation strengthens trust and builds healthier interactions
      • It helps separate emotion from reasoning, enabling better problem solving
    • How
      • Notice what the speaker is feeling or trying to express
      • Name the feeling or perspective accurately and simply
      • Normalize it by explaining why it makes sense given their situation
      • Keep the focus on understanding rather than correcting
    • Examples
      • You’re frustrated because the plan keeps changing; that makes sense given how much you care about good outcomes
      • You sound worried about the timing, and that’s understandable because there’s a lot at stake for you
      • It seems like you’re confused, which makes sense because the instructions were unclear
    • Common Mistakes
      • Confusing validation with agreement
      • Jumping too quickly to problem solving
      • Minimizing or dismissing emotions
      • Attempting to fix the feeling rather than understand it
    • Summary
      • Validation acknowledges the speaker’s internal experience
      • It helps people feel safe, open, and ready for constructive dialogue
      • It is a core skill for active listening and effective communication

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HTML “details” element

  • HTML tag: details
    • What it is
      • A built-in HTML element that creates a collapsible section
      • Allows content to be hidden until the user expands it
      • Often paired with a summary element that serves as the clickable label
    • What it does
      • Provides hide and show behavior with no JavaScript required
      • Lets users expand sections to reveal more information
      • Helps organize long pages by using progressive disclosure
    • How it works
      • The details element wraps the collapsible content
      • The summary element, when clicked, toggles the open or closed state
      • Browsers automatically add a small arrow indicator to show the toggle state
    • When to use
      • When presenting explanations, definitions, examples, or answers that readers may want to reveal on demand
      • When reducing visual clutter in long documents or lessons
      • When offering optional or advanced content without overwhelming the main flow
    • What can go inside
      • Text, images, lists, code blocks, nested details sections, or any other HTML content
    • Summary
      • The details tag is an easy way to add collapsible sections to HTML pages for cleaner, more interactive content