expand/collapse table rows with JQuery

Question

I want to expand and collapse table rows when header columns is clicked. I only want to expand/collapse rows which are under the specific header (clicked).

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Answer 1

I liked the simplest answer provided. However, I didn't like the choppiness of the collapsing. So I combined a solution from this question: How to Use slideDown (or show) function on a table row? to make it a smoother animation when the rows slide up or down. It involves having to wrap the content of each td in a div. This allows it to smoothly animate the collapsing. When the rows are expanded, it will replace the div, with just the content.

So here's the html:

<table>
<tr class="header">
    <td>CARS</td>
</tr>
<tr class="thing">
    <td>car</td>
</tr>
<tr class="thing">
    <td>truck</td>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
    <td>HOUSES</td>
</tr>
<tr class="thing">
    <td>split level</td>
</tr>
<tr class="thing">
    <td>trailer</td>
</tr>

And here's the js

$('.header').click(function(){
if($(this).hasClass("collapsed")){
    $(this).nextUntil('tr.header')
    .find('td')
    .parent()
    .find('td > div')
    .slideDown("fast", function(){
        var $set = $(this);
        $set.replaceWith($set.contents());
    });
    $(this).removeClass("collapsed");
} else {
    $(this).nextUntil('tr.header')
    .find('td')
    .wrapInner('<div style="display: block;" />')
    .parent()
    .find('td > div')
    .slideUp("fast");
    $(this).addClass("collapsed");
}
});

Checkout this fiddle for an example https://jsfiddle.net/p9mtqhm7/52/