Accesskey’s allow a computer user to jump to a specific part of a web page or to a link via the keyboard. In most web browsers, the user invokes the access key by pressing Alt (on PC) or Ctrl (on Mac) simultaneously with the appropriate character on the keyboard. The acceskeys are declared as follows :

<a href="index.html" accesskey="h">Home</a>

The use of the following key-mapping is common :

• S – Skip navigation
• 1 – Home page
• 2 – What’s new
• 3 – Site map
• 4 – Search
• 5 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• 6 – Help
• 7 – Complaints procedure
• 8 – Terms and conditions
• 9 – Feedback form
• 0 – Access key details