Access Keys

Problem: Navigating a mobile site cam easily turn into a difficult and cumbersome experience.

Solution: Associating an accesskey attribute with each link gives the user an easy way to access the link using the device’s keypad. They come in handy when used consistently across a site letting users jump quickly to their chosen sections without scrolling to find a link. The following shows how to associate an accesskey with a link:

Discussion: You can have more than 10 links per page, but some devices may not have more than 10 buttons. When possible, create accesskeys for all navigational links. You can save some accesskeys by not using them for links appearing within content blocks. It may make sense to use a consistent set of accesskeys across a site so that, for example, the “0” key always goes back to the main menu regardless of what page you are currently on.