c# - performing .net postback on jquery ui tab selection -

i have set of tabs on web form using jqueryui tabs.

when click on tab, want data on tab load (only when click on tab). don't want load tab data on initial page load.

i have used linkbutton on tab, when click on tab, button click event should fire , cause post back. not happen.

my question is. jqueryui tab pluggin disable default action of link in tab? noticed if don't use anchor link of sort in tab li element tab not rendered properly, jquery requires anchor render.

how can data load when tab selected?

http://jqueryui.com/tabs/#ajax

content via ajax in right hand menu

then can like

ajaxpostback.ashx?page=page1

and returning intended content

code example

javascript

<script type="text/javascript"> $(function () {     $("#tabs").tabs(); }); 

html

<div id="tabs"> <ul>     <li><a href="#tabs-1">preloaded</a></li>     <li><a href="handler1.ashx?page=1">tab 1</a></li>     <li><a href="handler1.ashx?page=2">tab 2</a></li>     <li><a href="handler1.ashx?page=3">tab 3 (slow)</a></li>     <li><a href="handler1.ashx?page=4">tab 4 (broken)</a></li> </ul> <div id="tabs-1">     <p>        nunc tristique tempus lectus.</p> </div> 

handler

    public void processrequest(httpcontext context)     {         if (string.compare(context.request.querystring["page"].tostring(), "1") == 0)         {             context.response.contenttype = "text/plain";             context.response.write("1");         }         else if (string.compare(context.request.querystring["page"].tostring(), "2") == 0)         {             context.response.contenttype = "text/plain";             context.response.write("2");         }         else         {             context.response.contenttype = "text/plain";             context.response.write("rest");         }     }