$(".readmore-link").click(function (e) { // record if our text is expanded var isExpanded = $(e.target).hasClass("expand"); //close all open paragraphs $(".readmore.expand").removeClass("expand"); $(".readmore-link.expand").removeClass("expand"); // if target wasn't expand, then expand it if (!isExpanded) { $(e.target).parent(".readmore").addClass("expand"); $(e.target).addClass("expand"); } });