HTML DOM Element accessKey Attribute

Definition and Usage

accessKey The attribute sets or returns the accesskey attribute of the element.

accessKey The attribute specifies the shortcut key for the active or focused element.

Warning

The difficulty of using shortcut keys lies in the possibility of conflict with other key standards in the browser.

To avoid this problem, most browsers only use shortcut keys when the Alt key is pressed simultaneously.

Note

It is difficult to make shortcut keys adapt to all international languages.

The accesskey value may not appear on all keyboards.

Given these concerns, it is recommended not to use shortcut keys.

See also:

HTML accesskey Attribute

Example

Example 1

Sets the shortcut key for the link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").accessKey = "w";

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Example 2

Returns the shortcut key for the link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").accessKey;

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Syntax

Return the accessKey attribute:

element.accessKey

Set the accessKey attribute:

element.accessKey = character

attribute value

value description
character specifies the shortcut key for the active or focused element.

return value

type description
string keyboard key.

browser support

All browsers support element.accessKey:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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