How to Automatically Open a Dropdown in Webflow on Page Load
Install the VisualDX Script
Firstly, make sure you have the VisualDX script before your </body>
Open First Dropdown in the list
Copy this attribute:
Paste the attribute into the Custom Attributes Name field of a Webflow Div Block. This Div Block is the parent of the Dropdown you wish to open on page load.
Open Any Dropdown in the list
Add number into the Custom Attributes Value field of a Webflow Div Block.with the vdx-dropdpwn-open attribute.
In this example we have added "2" therefore opening the second dropdown on page load.
Publish and Test
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