#accesskeys (9 links)
- Juicy Studio: Firefox 2.0 and Access Keys juicystudio.com
"Firefox 2.0 uses Shift+Alt as the keystroke combination to invoke access keys. On the surface, this appears to be a great idea, as it avoids clashing with the shortcut keys used for the browser. Unfortunately, the new behaviour has been poorly implemente
- Caution! Access keys broken in Firefox 2.0 on the PC - Web Content Management Software by Hannon Hill hannonhill.com
"Firefox 2.0 doesn't actually break access keys, as was originally thought. Rather, the Firefox developers [...] decided to change access keys from Alt plus the number/letter to Alt plus Shift plus the number/letter." Gee, thanks.
Web authors who believe that they’re being thoughtful by making their ACCESSKEY choices alphabetic [...] Please think again. Using numeric characters is quite accessible enough.
- Juicy Studio: User-Defined Access Keys juicystudio.com
"Access keys are a contentious area of accessibility, as they can sometimes clash with the shortcut keys used by user agents. One method to get around this problem is to allow users to define their own access keys. This post suggests a PHP class that allo
- Accesskey standards | clagnut/blog clagnut.com
The UK Government provides accessibility guidelines to which all its websites should comply. These guidelines state: