How can PHP be used to ensure that only the necessary content is displayed when a specific tab is selected?

When a specific tab is selected, PHP can be used to determine which content to display based on the tab selection. This can be achieved by using conditional statements to check which tab is selected and then displaying the corresponding content. By dynamically generating the content based on the tab selection, only the necessary content will be displayed.

<?php
$selected_tab = $_GET['tab']; // Assuming tab information is passed via GET parameter

if ($selected_tab === 'tab1') {
    echo 'Content for tab 1';
} elseif ($selected_tab === 'tab2') {
    echo 'Content for tab 2';
} elseif ($selected_tab === 'tab3') {
    echo 'Content for tab 3';
} else {
    echo 'Default content';
}
?>