Tabs
Tabs create interactive tabbed interfaces that organize content into multiple panels. They're perfect for displaying different versions of code, multiple examples, or organizing related content into logical sections. Each tab has a clickable header and contains its own content area.
PropertiesCopied!
idCopied!
string required
A unique identifier for the tab. This is automatically generated from the title if not provided, using slugification.
titleCopied!
string required
The text displayed in the tab header. This is what users will see and click on to switch between tabs.
defaultCopied!
string optional
The ID of the tab that should be active by default. If not specified, the first tab will be active.
ExamplesCopied!
Basic TabsCopied!
```javascript
function greet(name) {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
console.log(greet('World'));
```
```typescript
function greet(name: string): string {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
console.log(greet('World'));
```
```python
def greet(name):
return f"Hello, {name}!"
print(greet("World"))
```
<scalar-tabs>
<scalar-tab title="JavaScript">
```javascript function greet(name) { return `Hello, ${name}!`; }
console.log(greet('World')); ```
</scalar-tab>
<scalar-tab title="TypeScript">
```typescript function greet(name: string): string { return `Hello,
${name}!`; } console.log(greet('World')); ```
</scalar-tab>
<scalar-tab title="Python">
```python def greet(name): return f"Hello, {name}!" print(greet("World"))
```
</scalar-tab>
</scalar-tabs>
Tabs with Default SelectionCopied!
```javascript
const user = {
name: "John",
age: 30
};
```
```typescript
interface User {
name: string;
age: number;
}
const user: User = {
name: "John",
age: 30
};
```
<scalar-tabs default="TypeScript">
<scalar-tab title="JavaScript">
```javascript const user = { name: "John", age: 30 }; ```
</scalar-tab>
<scalar-tab title="TypeScript">
```typescript interface User { name: string; age: number; } const user: User
= { name: "John", age: 30 }; ```
</scalar-tab>
</scalar-tabs>
Tabs with Mixed ContentCopied!
This is the overview tab with plain text content.
You can include **markdown** formatting and other elements.
```bash
npm install @scalar/guide-elements
```
This tab contains a code example with additional text.
```json
{
"theme": "dark",
"interactive": true,
"features": ["tabs", "steps", "callouts"]
}
```
<scalar-tabs>
<scalar-tab title="Overview">
This is the overview tab with plain text content. You can include
**markdown** formatting and other elements.
</scalar-tab>
<scalar-tab title="Code Example">
```bash npm install @scalar/guide-elements ``` This tab contains a code
example with additional text.
</scalar-tab>
<scalar-tab title="Configuration">
```json { "theme": "dark", "interactive": true, "features": ["tabs",
"steps", "callouts"] } ```
</scalar-tab>
</scalar-tabs>