I have this wireframe I am working from: .pdf

I am trying to make the tabbed items that read like "ongoing discussion | suggested solutions | solution history... " to look tabbed as they are on the wireframe.

So far I am able to use JavaScript to show/hide the correct elements, but what I am not sure how to do is highlight the tab that is active, and how to draw the lines surrounding the tab.

Here is an example of what I have so far: .php?problem_id=179

Even if I make each link a div, how do I toggle between the styling of those divs?

Thanks!!

I have this wireframe I am working from: http://problemio./wireframe.pdf

I am trying to make the tabbed items that read like "ongoing discussion | suggested solutions | solution history... " to look tabbed as they are on the wireframe.

So far I am able to use JavaScript to show/hide the correct elements, but what I am not sure how to do is highlight the tab that is active, and how to draw the lines surrounding the tab.

Here is an example of what I have so far: http://www.problemio./problems/problem.php?problem_id=179

Even if I make each link a div, how do I toggle between the styling of those divs?

Thanks!!

• javascript
• html
• css

• Check this article out: css-tricks./13758-functional-css-tabs-revisited – Samir Talwar Commented Oct 19, 2011 at 21:51

3 Answers 3

If you already have the showing and hiding down and are looking for a non-jQuery option you could try something like this:

http://jsfiddle/wqEdj/

It's a basic styling of straight anchor elements.

You're easiest bet will be using jQueryUI Tabs. Example here http://jqueryui./demos/tabs/

Here is a CSS/JS solution that you can run here to see it in action. JQuery is used, but could easily be replaced with standard JS. No images required.

The source of this solution: https://css-tricks./better-tabs-with-round-out-borders/

Another related example with the tabs under the line can be found here: http://codepen.io/chriscoyier/pen/JozNqX

$(function() {
  $("li").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    $("li").removeClass("selected");
    $(this).addClass("selected");
  });
});

.tabrow {
  text-align: center;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 20px 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 24px;
  height: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: verdana;
  position: relative;
}
.tabrow li {
  border: 1px solid #AAA;
  background: #D1D1D1;
  background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #ECECEC 50%, #D1D1D1 100%);
  background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #ECECEC 50%, #D1D1D1 100%);
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ECECEC 50%, #D1D1D1 100%);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ECECEC 50%, #D1D1D1 100%);
  background: linear-gradient(top, #ECECEC 50%, #D1D1D1 100%);
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  border-top-left-radius: 6px;
  border-top-right-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), inset 0 1px 0 #FFF;
  text-shadow: 0 1px #FFF;
  margin: 0 -5px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.tabrow a {
  color: #555;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.tabrow li.selected {
  background: #FFF;
  color: #333;
  z-index: 2;
  border-bottom-color: #FFF;
}
.tabrow:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: " ";
  width: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA;
  z-index: 1;
}
.tabrow li:before,
.tabrow li:after {
  border: 1px solid #AAA;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  content: " ";
}
.tabrow li:before {
  left: -6px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
  border-width: 0 1px 1px 0;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #D1D1D1;
}
.tabrow li:after {
  right: -6px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
  border-width: 0 0 1px 1px;
  box-shadow: -2px 2px 0 #D1D1D1;
}
.tabrow li.selected:before {
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #FFF;
}
.tabrow li.selected:after {
  box-shadow: -2px 2px 0 #FFF;
}

<ul class="tabrow">
  <li><a href="#">Lorem</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Ipsum</a></li>
  <li class="selected"><a href="#">Sit amet</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Consectetur adipisicing</a></li>
</ul>

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis./ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>