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HTML5 accesskey Attribute

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Example

Two hyperlinks with specified accesskeys:

<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html5" accesskey="h">HTML5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/css3" accesskey="c">CSS3</a>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The accesskey attribute is supported in all major browsers, except Opera.


Definition and Usage

The accesskey attribute specifies a shortcut key to activate/focus an element.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML5, the accesskey attribute can be used on any HTML element (it will validate on any HTML element. However, it is not necessarily useful).

In HTML 4.01, the accesskey attribute can be used with: <a>, <area>, <button>, <input>, <label>, <legend>, and <textarea>.


Syntax

<element accesskey="character">

Attribute Values

Value Description
character Specifies the shortcut key to activate/focus the element


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