Tabs
Tabs allow users to alternate between equally important views within the same context. By dividing content into meaningful sections, they improve its organization and make it easy for users to navigate.
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.
<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>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex1">
<h4>Profile tab</h4>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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.
<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>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex2">
<h4>Profile tab</h4>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-settings-ex2">
<h4>Settings tab</h4>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Tabs only with icons
Use tabs without label names to save space and make the tab content easy to recognize for international users.
<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">
<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" />
<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>
</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a href="#tabs-profile-ex3" class="nav-link" 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" />
<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>
</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item ms-auto">
<a href="#tabs-settings-ex3" 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-ex3">
<h4>Home tab</h4>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex3">
<h4>Profile tab</h4>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-settings-ex3">
<h4>Settings tab</h4>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Tabs with dropdown
Make one or more of your tabs into a dropdown to add more options within one element.
<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>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex4">
<h4>Profile tab</h4>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Full-width tabs
Add the nav-fill class to make the tabs take up the full space of the parent element.
<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">
<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" />
<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>
</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a href="#tabs-profile-ex5" class="nav-link" 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" />
<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>
</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a href="#tabs-activity-ex5" class="nav-link" 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="M3 12h4l3 8l4 -16l3 8h4" />
</svg>
</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>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-profile-ex5">
<h4>Profile tab</h4>
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</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-activity-ex5">
<h4>Activity tab</h4>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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