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ColdFusion.Layout.selectTab
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Selects the specified tab and displays its layout area.
Function syntax
ColdFusion.Layout.selectTab(layout, layoutArea) |
See also
the Developing ColdFusion Applications
History
ColdFusion 8: Added this function
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
layout | The name attribute of the tabbed layout that contains the area to select. |
layoutArea | The name attribute of the tab layout area to select. |
Returns
This function does not return a value.
Usage
This function has no effect on a disabled tab.
Example
The following code lets you select each of the two tabs in a layout.
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
</head>
<body>
<cflayout type="tab" name="mainTab" tabheight="300px" style="width:400px">
<cflayoutarea title="First Tab" name="tab1">
<h2>The First Tab</h2>
Here are the contents of the first tab.
</cflayoutarea>
<cflayoutarea title="Second Tab" name="tab2">
<h2>The Second Tab</h2>
This is the content of the second tab.
</cflayoutarea>
</cflayout>
<p>
Use these links to test selecting tabs via JavaScript:<br />
<a href="" onClick="ColdFusion.Layout.selectTab('mainTab','tab1');
return false;">Click here to select tab 1.</a><br />
<a href="" onClick="ColdFusion.Layout.selectTab('mainTab','tab2');
return false;">Click here to select tab 2.</a><br />
</p>
</body>
</html>
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