Jquery Tabs MVC 4 - Redirect to to tab from controller - asp.net-mvc-4

Question

I have the following code where 'SelectedTabToFind' is set in the controller. This is used for validation, so that the correct tab is displayed.
$("#tabs").tabs(
{
active: $("#SelectedTabToFind").val(),
cache: false
});
<div id="tabs">
<ul>
<li>View</li>
<li>Update</li>
<li>Validate</li>
<li>Notes</li>
</ul>
<div id="tabs-1">
#Html.Partial("View",Model)
</div>
<div id="tabs-2">
#Html.Partial("Update",Model)
</div>
<div id="tabs-3">
#Html.Partial("Validate",Model.ValidateModel)
</div>
<div id="tabs-4">
#Html.Partial("Notes", Model)
</div>
View Tab - Displays Information
Update Tab - Can update information on tab
Validate Tab - Can update information on tab
Notes Tab - Displays a list of information with separate page outwith tabs to add/update a note
The validation works and displays correctly for Update and Validate tabs. The redirect does not work when I add/update a note as it uses a separate page outwith the tabs.
I have used the following code before to redirect to a tab
return Redirect(Url.Action("View", new { id = note.Id }) + "#tabs-4");
and this does not work with the above code
If I comment out 'active' it works correctly
$("#tabs").tabs(
{
//active: $("#SelectedTabToFind").val(),
cache: false
});
How do I redirect to the correct tab but keep active option for validation?

Answer 1

When you redirectto a tab, that tab becomes automatically active. You cannot do something and its contrary!
From jquery tabs doc
active
Type: Boolean or Integer
Default: 0
Which panel is currently open.
Multiple types supported:
Boolean: Setting active to false will collapse all panels. This requires the collapsible option to be true.
Integer: The zero-based index of the panel that is active (open). A negative value selects panels going backward from the last panel.

Answer 2

With the help of JQuery UI tabs: How do I navigate directly to a tab from another page?
The correct tab is displayed when validating a form and the redirect from another page works as well.
View Page
if (document.location.hash != '')
{
var tabSelect = document.location.hash.substr(1, document.location.hash.length);
//Used to return to tab using return Redirect(Url.Action("View", new { id = note.Id }) + "#4");
$("#tabs").tabs(
{
active: tabSelect,
cache: false
});
}
else
{
$("#tabs").tabs(
{
//Used to return to tab using return ViewModel.SelectedTab = 2;
active: $("#SelectedTabToFind").val(),
cache: false
});
}
Used for note section in controller
return Redirect(Url.Action("View", new { id = note.Id}) + "#4");
Used for Update and Validate section in controller
ViewModel.SelectedTab = 2;