Re: the accesskey attribute

Accesskey won't be supported in the next release 4.0 but
it's in the todo list.


> This  'orphan'  should be better implemented and promoted
>  for accessibility.  The old lynx editor used it to great advantage
>  in the days when content transfer was more important than
>  whiz bang presentation (with little content).
>  MSIE incorporates accesskey but only on some elements
>  for example on an anchor hyperlink,  the action of pressing 
>   <alt><accesskey> mves the focus to that link BUT doesnt
>   activate it.  
> If an anchor name reference has an accesskey attribute, no
> action is taken !!!
> 
> Will Amaya be incorporating the accesskey attribute and what 
> will the action be .... 
> i recommend that it put the focus/cursor on the link or at 
> the place of the named anchor.      
> Maybe this is too late for pending version  but  should be 
>  on todo list as it is both valid html4  and accessibility issue. 
> 
> John Russell, VE3LL@RAC.CA
> http://www.cgocable.net/~jrussel
> Mystery readers may want to click on DOROTHYL
> 

-- 
     Irene.

Received on Tuesday, 7 November 2000 07:55:38 UTC