Can I anchor an individual tab

You need to use the selected option.
See http://jqueryui.com/demos/tabs/#option-selected

check the selected option : http://jqueryui.com/demos/tabs/#option-selected

// but say the third
$( ".selector" ).tabs({ selected: 2 }); // auto open the third tab

What if I wanted to open all 5 tabs, based on 5 different links off another page?

at the same time?

What I have is 5 different contact forms on a contact page.  Each in its own tab.  One for Sales, one for Services, General Information, Sales Representatives, one for International Distributors.  I would like to be able to directly link to the page and correct form tab throughout the site.  I have done this with anchors in the past and plain pages, but not with tabs.  

I have attached what I have so far.  I could use your thoughts on the best way to incorporate it.

Thank you

$(document).ready(function() {
		
			//When page loads...
			$(".tab_content").hide(); //Hide all content
			$("ul.tabs li:first").addClass("active").show(); //Activate first tab
			$(".tab_content:first").show(); //Show first tab content
			
			$(".inner-tab_content").hide(); //Hide all content
			$("ul.inner-tabs li:first").addClass("active").show(); //Activate first tab
			$(".inner-tab_content:first").show(); //Show first tab content
		
			//On Click Event
			$("ul.tabs li").click(function() {
		
				$("ul.tabs li").removeClass("active"); //Remove any "active" class
				$(this).addClass("active"); //Add "active" class to selected tab
				$(".tab_content").hide(); //Hide all tab content
		
				var activeTab = $(this).find("a").attr("href"); //Find the href attribute value to identify the active tab + content
				$(activeTab).fadeIn(); //Fade in the active ID content
				return false;
			});
		
			//On Click Event
			$("ul.inner-tabs li").click(function() {
		
				$("ul.inner-tabs li").removeClass("active"); //Remove any "active" class
				$(this).addClass("active"); //Add "active" class to selected tab
				$(".inner-tab_content").hide(); //Hide all tab content
		
				var activeTab = $(this).find("a").attr("href"); //Find the href attribute value to identify the active tab + content
				$(activeTab).fadeIn(); //Fade in the active ID content
				return false;
			});
		
		});
	</script>

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