access keys

• From: Tyler Smith <tyler.smith@mail.mcgill.ca>
• Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:49:01 -0600
• To: site-comments@w3.org
• Message-ID: <43679B9C.6080208@mail.mcgill.ca>

Hi,

I'm just learning HTML, and I'm curious about how best to use access 
keys. I notice you use them fairly extensively on your website, but 
without any explanation. I'm using Firefox on a Debian box, and when I 
tried to access my bookmarks folder while viewing your site, using the 
alt-B shortcut, I was redirected to an "about W3C" page. On another page 
I discovered that alt-F wouldn't open my File menu, as it was assigned 
to a form field.

Is there any standard way to inform users that you are using an access 
key? I understand that they are a very useful tool, but including them 
in a page without letting people know becomes more of an inconvenience. 
Any clarification you can give would be most helpful.

Thanks,

Tyler

Received on Tuesday, 1 November 2005 16:49:21 UTC