Editing Tab (interface) (section)

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[[File:Language tabs on en wiktionary.gif|thumb|upright=1.35|Example of a tabbed interface with two sets of tabs: Horizontal tabs, at the top, allow navigation to different pages within the [[Wiktionary]] [[website]]. Vertical tabs, to the left, represent languages in which a given spelling occurs, where the selected tab shows the word ''jam'' ('already') in [[Esperanto]].]]

In interface design, a '''tab''' is a [[graphical user interface object]] that allows multiple [[documents]] or [[Panel (computer software)|panel]]s to be contained within a single [[window (computing)|window]], using tabs as a navigational widget for switching between sets of documents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khola |first=Vivek |date=2023-02-17 |title=Tab (interface) |url=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6582574524271522717/8279353370664220742 |website=www.blogger.com }}</ref> It is an interface style most commonly associated with [[web browser]]s, [[web application]]s, [[text editor]]s, and preference panels, with [[window manager]]s and [[tiling window manager]]s.

Tabs are modeled after traditional card tabs inserted in paper files or card indexes (in keeping with the [[desktop metaphor]]). They are usually graphically displayed on webpages or apps as they look on paper.

Tabs may appear in a horizontal bar or as a vertical list. Horizontal tabs may have multiple rows. In some cases, tabs may be reordered or organized into multiple rows through [[drag and drop]] interactions. Implementations may support opening an existing tab in a separate window or [[Selection (user interface)#Range selection|range-selecting]] multiple tabs for moving, closing, or separating them.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Matt |title=How to manipulate multiple tabs in Chrome or Firefox |url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-manipulate-multiple-tabs-in-chrome-or-firefox/ |website=CNET |access-date=29 October 2021 |language=en |date=2014-01-28}}</ref>