.row .col-md-12 %ul.nav.nav-tabs{'role'=>'tablist'} %li.active %a{'href'=> '#show', 'role'=>'tab', 'data-toggle'=>'tab'} Show %li %a{'href'=> '#edit', 'role'=>'tab', 'data-toggle'=>'tab'} Edit %br .row .col-md-12 .tab-content .tab-pane.active#show = render partial: 'edit_show' .tab-pane#edit = render partial: 'edit_form'