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"Standard scheme".
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What are access keys and why are they used on Direct Enquiries?
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow a visitor to a navigate around a
website without having to use a mouse or other pointing device.
A pointing device is not always available or functioning so without an
alternative the website would be of limited use to its viewer.
Access keys can often be quicker than using the mouse, particularly for
frequent visitors who know about them.
At the time of writing (12th May 2004) there is no W3C recommended assignation
of access keys - for more information regarding using access keys to achieve
accessible web design please see the W3C Accessibility Guidelines at
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
How do I use the access keys on Direct Enquiries?
Access keys are browser and operating system specific. A brief definition of
how these work can be found below. Full details of how access keys are used in
different browsers and operating systems can be found by clicking
access keys implementation
Where possible Direct Enquiries uses the UK Government access key system. Full
details of this and other suggested disabled access guidelines can be found at
the
Guidelines for UK Government
websites.
Direct Enquiries access key system
|
Netscape Navigator |
Internet Explorer |
Takes you to... |
| Alt + 0
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Access Options (this page)
|
| Alt + 1
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Direct Enquiries Home Page |
| Alt + 2
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Jump to 'Searching London Underground Stations' area (NB: this only works on the home page)
|
| Alt + 3
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Jump to 'Searching Key Attractions' area (NB: this only works on the home page)
|
| Alt + 4
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Jump to 'Searching Motability Dealers' area (NB: this only works on the home
page)
|
| Alt + 5
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Jump to 'Find a Toilet/Accessible Toilet (NB: this only works on the home
page)
|
| Alt + 6
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Direct Enquiries User Search Guide
|
| Alt + 7 |
..then 'Enter'
|
Direct Enquiries 'Contact Us' (NB: this only works on the home
page) |
| Alt + 8
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Direct Enquiries Terms of Use
|
| Alt + 9
|
..then 'Enter'
|
Direct Enquiries Privacy Policy
|
|
Some other useful keyboard shortcuts
|
Pressing key combination... |
|
| 'Tab'
|
moves you through the different page elements. |
| 'Backspace'
|
moves you back through the pages you have already visited. |
| 'Alt' + 'Right Arrow/Cursor'
|
moves you forward through pages you have already visited. |
| 'Ctrl' + 'Home'
|
takes you to the beginning of the page. |
| 'Ctrl' + 'End'
|
takes you to the end of the page.
|
| 'Spacebar'
|
moves the page down. |
| 'Page Up' / 'Page Down'
|
moves the page up and down. |
The following table shows full details of implementation of access keys across
different browsers and the latest operating systems.
Using access keys in various internet browsers
|
System | Browser | How
to use access keys |
| Windows XP |
I.E. 6 |
Alt + AccessKey to put focus on the link (not visible), then
Enter to activate.
|
| Mac OS X 10 |
I.E. 5.1 + |
Ctrl + AccessKey |
Netscape 6
Netscape 7
Mozilla |
Ctrl + AccessKey |
|
Using access keys on some older operating systems
|
System | Browser | How
to use access keys |
| Windows 98 |
I.E. 6 |
Alt + AccessKey to put focus on the link (visible), then Enter
to activate |
| Windows 95 |
I.E. 4 - 5.5
|
Alt + AccessKey to put focus on the link (visible), then Enter
to activate |
Netscape 6
Netscape 7
Mozilla |
Alt + AccessKey |
Mac OS 9
I.E. 5 +
|
Ctrl + AccessKey
(some systems need Ctrl + Command + AccessKey) |
Browsers/Operating Systems which don't support access keys
|
System | Browser | Access
keys |
| Windows 95/98/XP |
Netscape (earlier than Netscape 6) |
Not supported |
| Mac OS 9/10 |
I.E. 4.5
|
Not supported |
|