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HTMLElement accessKey Property

HTMLElement Object Reference HTMLElement Object

Definition and Usage

The accessKey property sets or returns an accesskey for an element.

Note: Use Alt + accessKey to access the element with the specified access key.

Syntax

HTMLElementObject.accessKey=accessKey


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The accessKey property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Set the access key of a link:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function accesskey()
  {
  document.getElementById('w3s').accessKey="w"
  }
</script>
</head>

<body onload="accesskey()">

<a id="w3s" href="http://www.w3schools.com/">W3Schools</a>

</body>
</html>

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