Target audience: Site Administrators, Site Managers, Site Editors
Tabs in the Web Management System (WMS) are used to organize content in a more easily scannable layout. There is no set limit for the number of tabs that can be placed on a page; it is determined by the content.
In this article:
Note: It is a best practice to avoid nesting tabs and accordions within one another. These templates hide page content and multiple levels of hidden content can make pages difficult to navigate.
Example of horizontal tabs:
Example of vertical tabs:
To create additional tabs, edit the HTML code by clicking on Source in the WYSIWYG editor. For example, if a Tabs - horizontal template has just been inserted, the following code will be seen:
<div class="tabs horizontal">
<ul class="tab-nav">
<li><a href="#">First</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Second</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Third</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Fourth</a></li>
</ul>
<div>
<h2>First</h2>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Second</h2>
<p>Integer condimentum, purus vitae bibendum faucibus, lorem lectus accumsan dolor, vitae convallis velit leo eu arcu. Maecenas dui elit, convallis auctor sollicitudin et, mollis id nibh. Vestibulum sodales magna ut mauris tincidunt tempor. Donec imperdiet risus eu diam vulputate aliquet. Nunc sit amet ligula non lacus vulputate aliquet. </p>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Third</h2>
<p>Aenean sapien massa, consectetur nec pretium sed, blandit in orci. Cras imperdiet egestas urna, sagittis euismod leo accumsan nec. Nullam vitae quam sit amet enim feugiat dictum. Ut gravida nisi at metus luctus condimentum elementum elit lobortis. Vestibulum elit ante, dictum on ullamcorper nec, malesuada tempus purus. </p>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Fourth</h2>
<p>Nullam vitae quam sit amet enim feugiat dictum. Ut gravida nisi at metus luctus condimentum elementum elit lobortis. Vestibulum elit ante, dictum on ullamcorper nec, malesuada tempus purus. Suspendisse rhoncus eleifend dui quis venenatis. Proin faucibus massa sit amet urna sagittis condimentum. Praesent in justo arcu. Ut quis ligula enim, tristique tristique mi. Sed ut ipsum neque, vitae auctor quam. Praesent et mi nisl, eu ultricies erat.</p>
</div>
</div>
Looking at the HTML code, notice:
To add a new tab:
<li><a href="#">Fourth</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Fourth</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Fifth</a></li>
<div>
<h2>Fifth</h2>
<p>Sample text</p>
</div>
To ensure that additional tabs work:
<div>
<h2>Fifth</h2>
<p>Sample text</p>
</div>
The example above shows how to add a fifth or final tab, but additional tabs can be inserted in any order so long as:
The recommended method for deleting a tab is to do so via the HTML source. Removing tab content via the WYSIWYG editor could inadvertently remove other tabs.
Once a page contains tabs, it can be tricky to add content before or after the tabs: content has to be added outside the <div> section containing the tabs, but the exact position of those <div> tags is not obvious in the WYSIWYG view. To add content before or after tabs, use the HTML view in the WYSIWYG editor.
The instructions below provide general guidelines for adding content before or after tabs: