The following code shows how to create tab from UL list.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
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</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<ul class="nav nav-tabs">
<li class="active"><a href="#">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Liked Pages</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</body>
</html>