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Sub-tabs & Navigation (External References)

When an answer cites another document, CORA opens it in a sub-tab so you can follow references without losing your place. Sub-tabs are the primary way to navigate external references safely and traceably.

How sub-tabs work

  1. Start in a thread (Explore, Interpret, or Project Context)
  2. Click an external citation (a reference to another document)
  3. CORA opens the referenced document as a sub-tab
  4. Continue in that document context, with citations and evidence available there as well

Sub-tabs row

Why sub-tabs matter

Sub-tabs preserve traceability when you:

  • Follow a chain of references across multiple documents
  • Compare sources side-by-side (by switching tabs)
  • Move back and forth without re-searching

Jump chain example

Best practice

If you are repeatedly jumping across many sources for a defined system/program, move the work into a Compliance Project. Projects give you a scoped corpus, shared instructions, and persistent artifacts.

Tip

Use the Traceability panel to revisit previously opened sources, jumps, and focus states without losing your path.

See: - Traceability Panel (History and Navigation)