---
title: Tab
summary: A tab allows users to alternate between equally important views within the same context. By dividing content into meaningful sections, it improves organization and makes navigation easier.
bootstrapLink: components/navs/
description: Organize content with an interactive tab.
---

## Default markup

Use tabs to let users access different sections within one context quickly and with ease. In the default design, the current tab is highlighted, which makes the interface clear and user-friendly.

{% capture html -%}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs" data-bs-toggle="tabs">
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-home-ex1" class="nav-link active" data-bs-toggle="tab">Home</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-profile-ex1" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">Profile</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane active show" id="tabs-home-ex1">
        <h4>Home tab</h4>
        <div>
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          at sed facilisis lacus pellentesque purus nibh
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex1">
        <h4>Profile tab</h4>
        <div>
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          amet, pellentesque id egestas velit sed
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{%- endcapture %}
{% include "docs/example.html" html=html %}

## Tabs with icons

Add icons to your tab labels, if you want to use a visual element and make the tab content easier to identify.

{% capture html -%}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs" data-bs-toggle="tabs">
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-home-ex2" class="nav-link active" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            class="icon me-2"
            width="24"
            height="24"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            stroke-width="2"
            stroke="currentColor"
            fill="none"
            stroke-linecap="round"
            stroke-linejoin="round"
          >
            <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none" />
            <polyline points="5 12 3 12 12 3 21 12 19 12" />
            <path d="M5 12v7a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2 -2v-7" />
            <path d="M9 21v-6a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v6" />
          </svg>
          Home
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-profile-ex2" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            class="icon me-2"
            width="24"
            height="24"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            stroke-width="2"
            stroke="currentColor"
            fill="none"
            stroke-linecap="round"
            stroke-linejoin="round"
          >
            <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none" />
            <circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4" />
            <path d="M6 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4 -4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2" />
          </svg>
          Profile
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item ms-auto">
        <a href="#tabs-settings-ex2" class="nav-link" title="Settings" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            class="icon"
            width="24"
            height="24"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            stroke-width="2"
            stroke="currentColor"
            fill="none"
            stroke-linecap="round"
            stroke-linejoin="round"
          >
            <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none" />
            <path
              d="M10.325 4.317c.426 -1.756 2.924 -1.756 3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 2.573 1.066c1.543 -.94 3.31 .826 2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.065 2.572c1.756 .426 1.756 2.924 0 3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 -1.066 2.573c.94 1.543 -.826 3.31 -2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 -2.572 1.065c-.426 1.756 -2.924 1.756 -3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 -2.573 -1.066c-1.543 .94 -3.31 -.826 -2.37 -2.37a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 -1.065 -2.572c-1.756 -.426 -1.756 -2.924 0 -3.35a1.724 1.724 0 0 0 1.066 -2.573c-.94 -1.543 .826 -3.31 2.37 -2.37c1 .608 2.296 .07 2.572 -1.065z"
            />
            <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3" />
          </svg>
        </a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane active show" id="tabs-home-ex2">
        <h4>Home tab</h4>
        <div>
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          at sed facilisis lacus pellentesque purus nibh
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex2">
        <h4>Profile tab</h4>
        <div>
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          amet, pellentesque id egestas velit sed
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-settings-ex2">
        <h4>Settings tab</h4>
        <div>
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          mauris accumsan nibh habitant senectus
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{%- endcapture %}
{% include "docs/example.html" html=html %}

## Tabs only with icons

Use tabs without label names to save space and make the tab content easy to recognize for international users.

{% capture html -%}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs" data-bs-toggle="tabs">
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-home-ex3" class="nav-link active" data-bs-toggle="tab">
		    {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="home" %}
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-profile-ex3" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="user" %}
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item ms-auto">
        <a href="#tabs-settings-ex3" class="nav-link" title="Settings" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="settings" %}
        </a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane active show" id="tabs-home-ex3">
        <h4>Home tab</h4>
        <div>
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          at sed facilisis lacus pellentesque purus nibh
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex3">
        <h4>Profile tab</h4>
        <div>
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          amet, pellentesque id egestas velit sed
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-settings-ex3">
        <h4>Settings tab</h4>
        <div>
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          mauris accumsan nibh habitant senectus
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{%- endcapture %}
{% include "docs/example.html" html=html %}

## Tabs with dropdown

Make one or more of your tabs into a dropdown to add more options within one element.

{% capture html -%}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs" data-bs-toggle="tabs">
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-home-ex4" class="nav-link active" data-bs-toggle="tab">Home</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-profile-ex4" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">Profile</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item dropdown">
        <a
          class="nav-link dropdown-toggle"
          data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
          role="button"
          aria-haspopup="true"
          aria-expanded="false"
          >Dropdown</a
        >
        <div class="dropdown-menu">
          <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"> Action </a>
          <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"> Another action </a>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane active show" id="tabs-home-ex4">
        <h4>Home tab</h4>
        <div>
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          at sed facilisis lacus pellentesque purus nibh
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex4">
        <h4>Profile tab</h4>
        <div>
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          amet, pellentesque id egestas velit sed
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{%- endcapture %}
{% include "docs/example.html" html=html %}

## Full-width tabs

Add the `.nav-fill` class to make the tabs take up the full space of the parent element.

{% capture html -%}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs nav-fill" data-bs-toggle="tabs">
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-home-ex5" class="nav-link active" data-bs-toggle="tab">
		  	 {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="home" %}
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-profile-ex5" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">
		    {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="user" %}
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a href="#tabs-activity-ex5" class="nav-link" data-bs-toggle="tab">
          {% include "ui/icon.html" icon="activity" %}
        </a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane active show" id="tabs-home-ex5">
        <h4>Home tab</h4>
        <div>
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          at sed facilisis lacus pellentesque purus nibh
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex5">
        <h4>Profile tab</h4>
        <div>
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          amet, pellentesque id egestas velit sed
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-activity-ex5">
        <h4>Activity tab</h4>
        <div>
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          mauris accumsan nibh habitant senectus
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{%- endcapture %}
{% include "docs/example.html" html=html %}
