API: tabview YAHOO.widget.Tab (YUI Library)

Constructor

YAHOO.widget.Tab

Parameters:: element <HTMLElement | String> (optional) The html element that represents the TabView. An element will be created if none provided.; properties <Object> A key map of initial properties

Properties

ACTIVE_CLASSNAME `- String`

The class name applied to active tabs.

Default Value: "on"

dataConnection `- Object`

Provides a reference to the connection request object when data is loaded dynamically.

DISABLED_CLASSNAME `- String`

The class name applied to disabled tabs.

Default Value: "disabled"

LABEL_INNER_TAGNAME `- String`

The default tag name for a Tab's inner element.

Default Value: "em"

loadHandler `- object`

Object containing success and failure callbacks for loading data.

LOADING_CLASSNAME `- String`

The class name applied to dynamic tabs while loading.

Default Value: "disabled"

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:


                                    
                                        DOM_EVENTS

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:


                                    
                                        _configs

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:


                                    
                                        __yui_events,
                                        __yui_subscribers

Methods

initAttributes


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        void
                                            initAttributes
                                           (
                                                
                                                        
                                                         attr
                                                    
                                                
                                            )

Registers TabView specific properties.

Parameters:: attr <Object> Hash of initial attributes

Returns: void

toString

Provides a readable name for the tab.

Returns: void: String

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:


                                        
                                            _registerHTMLAttr,
                                            addClass,
                                            addListener,
                                            appendChild,
                                            appendTo,
                                            fireQueue,
                                            getElementsByClassName,
                                            getElementsByTagName,
                                            getStyle,
                                            hasChildNodes,
                                            hasClass,
                                            initAttributes,
                                            insertBefore,
                                            on,
                                            removeChild,
                                            removeClass,
                                            removeListener,
                                            replaceChild,
                                            replaceClass,
                                            setStyle

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:


                                        
                                            configureAttribute,
                                            fireBeforeChangeEvent,
                                            fireChangeEvent,
                                            get,
                                            getAttributeConfig,
                                            getAttributeKeys,
                                            refresh,
                                            register,
                                            resetAttributeConfig,
                                            resetValue,
                                            set,
                                            setAttributes

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:


                                        
                                            createEvent,
                                            fireEvent,
                                            hasEvent,
                                            subscribe,
                                            unsubscribe

Events

activeChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            activeChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires after the active state is changed.

See: Element.addListener

Event fields:
<String> type activeChange
<Boolean> prevValue the previous value
<Boolean> newValue the updated value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('activeChange', handler);

beforeActiveChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            beforeActiveChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires before the active state is changed.

See: Element.addListener

If handler returns false, the change will be cancelled, and the value will not be set.

Event fields:
<String> type beforeActiveChange
<Boolean> prevValue the current value
<Boolean> newValue the new value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('beforeActiveChange', handler);

beforeContentChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            beforeContentChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires before the tab content is changed.

See: Element.addListener

If handler returns false, the change will be cancelled, and the value will not be set.

Event fields:
<String> type beforeContentChange
<String> prevValue the current value
<String> newValue the new value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('beforeContentChange', handler);

beforeLabelChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            beforeLabelChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires before the tab label is changed.

See: Element.addListener

If handler returns false, the change will be cancelled, and the value will not be set.

Event fields:
<String> type beforeLabelChange
<String> prevValue the current value
<String> newValue the new value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('beforeLabelChange', handler);

contentChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            contentChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires after the tab content is changed.

See: Element.addListener

Event fields:
<String> type contentChange
<String> prevValue the previous value
<Boolean> newValue the updated value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('contentChange', handler);

labelChange


                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            labelChange

                                            (
                                            )

Fires after the tab label is changed.

See: Element.addListener

Event fields:
<String> type labelChange
<String> prevValue the previous value
<String> newValue the updated value

Usage:
var handler = function(e) {var previous = e.prevValue}; myTabs.addListener('labelChange', handler);

Events inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:


                                    
                                        available,
                                        contentReady

Configuration Attributes

activationEvent `- String`

The event that triggers the tab's activation.

active `- Boolean`

Whether or not the tab is currently active. If a dataSrc is set for the tab, the content will be loaded from the given source.

cacheData `- Boolean`

Whether or not content should be reloaded for every view.

Default Value: false

content `- String`

The tab's content.

contentEl `- HTMLElement`

The HTMLElement that contains the tab's content.

contentVisible `- Boolean`

The Whether or not the tab's content is visible.

Default Value: false

dataLoaded `- Boolean`

Whether or not any data has been loaded from the server.

dataSrc `- String`

The tab's data source, used for loading content dynamically.

dataTimeout `- Number`

Number if milliseconds before aborting and calling failure handler.

Default Value: null

disabled `- Boolean`

Whether or not the tab is disabled.

href `- String`

The href of the tab's anchor element.

Default Value: '#'

label `- String`

The tab's label text (or innerHTML).

labelEl `- HTMLElement`

The element that contains the tab's label.

loadMethod `- String`

The method to use for the data request.

Default Value: "GET"

Configuration attributes inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:


                                    
                                        element

Yahoo! UI Library

tabview

Class YAHOO.widget.Tab - extends YAHOO.util.Element

ACTIVE_CLASSNAME - String

dataConnection - Object

DISABLED_CLASSNAME - String

LABEL_INNER_TAGNAME - String

loadHandler - object

LOADING_CLASSNAME - String

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:

Properties inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider:

Methods inherited from YAHOO.util.EventProvider:

Events inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:

activationEvent - String

active - Boolean

cacheData - Boolean

content - String

contentEl - HTMLElement

contentVisible - Boolean

dataLoaded - Boolean

dataSrc - String

dataTimeout - Number

disabled - Boolean

href - String

label - String

labelEl - HTMLElement

loadMethod - String

Configuration attributes inherited from YAHOO.util.Element:

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ACTIVE_CLASSNAME `- String`

dataConnection `- Object`

DISABLED_CLASSNAME `- String`

LABEL_INNER_TAGNAME `- String`

loadHandler `- object`

LOADING_CLASSNAME `- String`

activationEvent `- String`

active `- Boolean`

cacheData `- Boolean`

content `- String`

contentEl `- HTMLElement`

contentVisible `- Boolean`

dataLoaded `- Boolean`

dataSrc `- String`

dataTimeout `- Number`

disabled `- Boolean`

href `- String`

label `- String`

labelEl `- HTMLElement`

loadMethod `- String`