Getting jQuery Tabs to use a different URL for each tab

Getting jQuery Tabs to use a different URL for each tab

I am using the jQuery tab object but want it set up to redirect the user to a new URL when they click a tab (with the new URL displaying the same tab object with the new tab selected).  I.e. behave in a non-ajaxey way.  I was able to get this working fine using the onclick of the <a> element for the tab.  My issues is that when the user clicks the tab the tab object still briefly switches to the clicked empty tab before redirecting the user to the new page.  It causes minor visual ugliness to have the old tab disappear while the user waits for the redirect.  Is there a way to disable the tab switching?  Or alternatively does someone have a good example of doing what I'm trying to do in a better way (while still obviously preserving my requirement to not load the tab contents via ajax)?  Thanks!