<ul class='tabs'>
<li><a href='#tab1'>Tab 1</a></li>
<li><a href='#tab2'>Tab 2</a></li>
<li><a href='#tab3'>Tab 3</a></li>
</ul>
<div style='clear: both;'> </div>
<div class='tab_div' id='tab1'>
<p>Hi, this is the first tab.</p>
</div>
<div class='tab_div' id='tab2'>
<p>This is the 2nd tab.</p>
</div>
<div class='tab_div' id='tab3'>
<p>And this is the 3rd tab.</p>
</div>
$('ul.tabs').each(function(){
// For each set of tabs, we want to keep track of
// which tab is active and it's associated content
var $active, $content, $links = $(this).find('a');
// If the location.hash matches one of the links, use that as the active tab.
// If no match is found, use the first link as the initial active tab.
$active = $($links.filter('[href="'+location.hash+'"]')[0] || $links[0]);
$active.addClass('active');
$content = $($active.attr('href'));
// Hide the remaining content
$links.not($active).each(function () {
$($(this).attr('href')).hide();
});
// Bind the click event handler
$(this).on('click', 'a', function(e){
// Make the old tab inactive.
$active.closest("ul").find(".active").removeClass('active');
$content.hide();
// Update the variables with the new link and content
$active = $(this);
$content = $($(this).attr('href'));
// Make the tab active.
$active.addClass('active');
$active.closest("li").addClass("active");
$content.show();
// Prevent the anchor's default click action
e.preventDefault();
});
});