https://www.w3schools.com/bootstrap/bootstrap_ref_js_tab.asp
<div class="container">
<h2>Dynamic Tabs</h2>
<ul class="nav nav-tabs">
<li class="active"><a data-toggle="tab" href="#home">Home</a></li>
<li><a data-toggle="tab" href="#menu1">Menu 1</a></li>
<li><a data-toggle="tab" href="#menu2">Menu 2</a></li>
<li><a data-toggle="tab" href="#menu3">Menu 3</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="tab-content">
<div id="home" class="tab-pane fade in active">
<h3>HOME</h3>
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</div>
<div id="menu1" class="tab-pane fade">
<h3>Menu 1</h3>
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</div>
<div id="menu2" class="tab-pane fade">
<h3>Menu 2</h3>
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</div>
<div id="menu3" class="tab-pane fade">
<h3>Menu 3</h3>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
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http://jsfiddle.net/pThn6/80/
<ul class="nav nav-tabs">
<li><a href="#a" data-toggle="tab">AAA</a></li>
<li><a href="#b" data-toggle="tab">BBB</a></li>
<li><a href="#c" data-toggle="tab">CCC</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="tab-content" id="tabs">
<div class="tab-pane" id="a">...Content...AAA</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="b">...Content...BBB</div>
<div class="tab-pane" id="c">...Content...CCC</div>
</div>
<script>
function activaTab(tab){
$('.nav-tabs a[href="#' + tab + '"]').tab('show');
} ;
activaTab('a');
</script>