How to switch between tabs using href?

if You do not want to use external libraries you can use this. Add an identifier to the link and add the click event and emulate a click on the preferred tab. is not practical to do this. but it is an option only if you don't want to use libraries

<a id="simulate">Take me to Tab 2</a>

look at this example.

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/hEpGK