how to keep tab active on postback using js?

HTML

<div class="tabs">
         <ul class="tab-links" id="myTab">
             <li class="active"><a href="#home">Home</a></li>
             <li><a href="#profile">Profile</a></li>
             <li><a href="#messages">Messages</a></li>
             <li><a href="#settings">Settings</a></li>
         </ul>

         <div class="tab-content">
             <div class="tab-pane active" id="home">home</div>
             <div class="tab-pane" id="profile">profile</div>
             <div class="tab-pane" id="messages">messages</div>
             <div class="tab-pane" id="settings">settings</div>
         </div>
     </div>