# tabs parameter (skin)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/tabs

### Applies to
> [Tab](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/tab.md)

### Format
> `string`

A comma-separated list of [id](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/id.md) values for the panes included as tabs in this control.

When setting this value, you can put `+` in front of the list to add tabs to the existing control, without affecting current tabs. You can likewise use `-` in front of the list to remove tabs.

> [!note]
> 
> When using this with [winset()](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/winset.md), remember you will need to escape `+` as `%2B` via [url_encode()](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/url_encode.md) or [list2params()](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/list2params.md).

### See also
- [current-tab parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/current-tab.md)
- [id parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/id.md)
- [multi-line parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/multi-line.md)