@@ -337,6+337,14 @@ Activates a tab element and content container. Tab should have either a `data-ta
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+#### .tab('show')
+
+Selects the given tab and shows its associated content. Any other tab that was previously selected becomes unselected and its associated content is hidden. **Returns to the caller before the tab pane has actually been shown** (i.e. before the `shown.bs.tab` event occurs).
+
+{% highlight js %}
+$('#someTab').tab('show')
+{% endhighlight %}
+
### Events
When showing a new tab, the events fire in the following order: