<ul class="nav nav-tabs marginBottom removeBackgroud" id="myTab"> <li ng-repeat="tab in tabs" ng-class="{'active':tab.active,' firstTab':$index==0}" disabled="tab.disabled"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="removeBackgroud" ng-click="selectTab(tab)"> {{tab.tabName}} </a> <button class="close closeTab close-tab-button" type="button" ng-show="$index!=0" ng-click="closeTab($index, tab)">×</button> </li> </ul>