The HTML accesskey attribute defines a shortcut key to activate/focus an element.
Note: The way of using the shortcut key is varying in different browsers:
| Browser: | Windows | Mac |
| Firefox | [Alt] [Shift] + accesskey | [Control] [Alt] + accesskey |
| Chrome | [Alt] + accesskey | [Control] [Alt] + accesskey |
| Safari | [Alt] + accesskey | [Control] [Alt] + accesskey |
| Opera | Opera 15 or newer: [Alt] + accesskey | – |
| Internet Explorer | [Alt] + accesskey | – |
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<a href="https://lenadesign.org/svg-4/" accesskey="s">SVG tutorial</a><br>
<a href="https://lenadesign.org/javascript/" accesskey="j">JavaScript tutorial</a>
</body>
</html>Output:
Enjoy coding!
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