[Accessibility_sig] question: are there any "safe" access keys?

[Jon Gibbins (dotjay)]

Erik Fruin wrote:
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> I side with the group that thinks that the author of a web page should have
> a mechanism to specify the sections/functionality in the page or web site
> and leave the specific key bindings up to the user.

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> This scenario allows the user the freedom to assign keys that do not
> conflict with their browser or AT and frees up the author from possible
> conflicts.

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Agreed Erik.

There's also the fact that users are going to want to use similar, if 
not the same, access keys settings across several or all sites. Imagine 
having to remember many different sets of access keys for the sites you 
visit regularly.

A hook in Web pages for browsers to attach key bindings to is a good 
thing. Allowing Web page authors to set a user's preference for them is 
not useful to people.

Jon

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