Accesskey or Access Key
- An accesskey or access key allows a computer user to immediately jump to a specific part of a web page or a site, via the keyboard without using a pointing device (mouse)
- Depending on the browser, the sequence of keys to press changes :
Internet Explorer : Alt + accesskey + enter
Firefox : Alt + Shift + accesskey
Opera : Shift + Esc + accesskey
Firefox : Alt + Shift + accesskey
Opera : Shift + Esc + accesskey
Accesskeys for this Site
- 0 = Accesskeys
- 1 = Home Page
- 2 = News
- 3 = Site Map
- 4 = Search
- 5 = FAQ
- 7 = Contact
- 9 = Feedback
Creating Accesskey
- Use an anchor with the attribute accesskey
<a href="URL target" accesskey="0-9"></a>
More Informations
- Wats.ca web accessibility technical services
- Using accesskey attribute in HTML forms and links
- Tips and Tricks for Webmasters
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