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Type	Usage	Image
Main tabs	Single row above the associated content. Use it as tabbed navigation.
z2nd 2nd level tabs	Use only as a second level to main tabs. Single row beneath the main tabs and above the associated content.
Details panel tabs	Use only in the Details Panel. Single row above the associated content.
Ribbon tabs	Use only in the Ribbon as tabbed navigation.

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• Tab items, shown using short text labels.

• Divider line between beneath the tabs, above the content.

• Active tab. To differentiate the active tab from inactive tabs, apply a 3 px colored underline. (Designs for tabs in the Details Panel and Ribbon differ)An active tab, which is visually different.

The horizontal layout of tabs never changes.:

• They always appear side by side in a single row.

• There's always only one active tab selected at a any given time.

Default state

By default, the left tab is the first active tab. Note: This is the initial setting provided by the control. Technically you can override the initial selection, but it is not recommended.Subsequently, the tab last selected by the user can be shown instead.

Content

• The label describes the content contained within each tab, and sets user expectations.

• They should be short: one or two words maximum.

• Icons are not permitted as tab labels.

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• Only one tab can be selected at a time.

• A tab can be selected by clicking on the entire labelit.

• Selecting a tab will change the view below to the new tab’s associated content.

• Clicking on a new tab will automatically remove the selection from the previously-selected tab.

• When the tab label is truncated, hovering over it will show a Tooltip with the full label.

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Tab item error
Tab item warning

Best practices

Use

• to switch between views, data sets, or functional options.

• when the content needs to be organized into exclusive groups.

Don’t use

• when there is not a lot of content. In this case consider using an Accordion.

• when there are dependencies between tabs. In this case, consider using a Wizard.

• when all the data needs to be visible in one place.

General

• Use clear and short labels.

• Do not use icons for tab labels.

• Keep in mind reduced mobile widths and space for translated labels - the character length of a label will impact the experience.

• A maximum of six tabs is recommended. This is to maintain an uncluttered UI and reduce cognitive load for users.

• In the Details panel, a maximum of four tabs is recommended.

• Tab Tabs should be ordered by importance, popularity or user’s workflow. The order should be consistent across an the experience.

• Tabs with related content should be grouped adjacent to each other.

Accessibility compliance

Each component should be A11y complied. Please follow the 3 guidelines linked below. At the very least we should document that each component is in compliance with each of the 3.

Focus management

We already set a general guidelines described in Keyboard & Focus Management Guidelines

Screen reader support

Make sure the components support screen reader for content or behavior where needed - see Screen Reader Guidelines

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Unless otherwise specified, see our general compliance information in Fundamentals - Accessibility

Design

Zeplin link	Screen thumbnail
Main Tabs https://zpl.io/bPkL1ma
2nd Level Tabs https://zpl.io/2ZqjW0X
Details Pane Tabs https://zpl.io/VODWzzr
Ribbon Tabs - Expand https://zpl.io/bJvqAmE

Code

TBD

Current appearances in our products

Resources

https://tympanus.net/Development/TabStylesInspiration/

https://material.io/guidelines/components/tabs.html

Needs to be designed

Open issues

• Maximum tab number - vertical and horizontal

• Scroll tab - out of the window

• Align tab solution between mobile and desktop (card / line)

• Decide about maximum letter on title

Next Steps/Tasks

• UX design

• To see full view of tab with other components

• General suggestion - implementation more interaction for update system to today design

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