evermind: jquery ui vertical tabs
this is a sample how to create a vertical tabs using jquery ui library
by frabiacca
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.8.18/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li><a href="#tabs-1">Nunc tincidunt</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-2">Proin dolor</a></li>
<li><a href="#tabs-3">Aenean lacinia</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="tabs-1">TAB TEST 1</div>
<div id="tabs-2">TAB TEST 2</div>
<div id="tabs-3">TAB TEST 3</div>
</div>
CSS
.ui-tabs-vertical { width: 55em; }
.ui-tabs-vertical .ui-tabs-nav { padding: .2em .1em .2em .2em; float: left; width: 12em; }
.ui-tabs-vertical .ui-tabs-nav li { clear: left; width: 100%; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-right-width: 0 !important; margin: 0 -1px .2em 0; }
.ui-tabs-vertical .ui-tabs-nav li a { display:block; }
.ui-tabs-vertical .ui-tabs-nav li.ui-tabs-active { padding-bottom: 0; padding-right: .1em; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; }
.ui-tabs-vertical .ui-tabs-panel { padding: 1em; float: right; width: 40em;}
JavaScript
$(function() {
$( "#tabs" ).tabs().addClass( "ui-tabs-vertical ui-helper-clearfix" );
$( "#tabs li" ).removeClass( "ui-corner-top" ).addClass( "ui-corner-left" );
});