Name

accessKey — NN n/a IE 4 DOM n/a

Synopsis

Read/Write

A single character key that brings focus to the element. The browser and operating system determine whether the user must press a modifier key (e.g., Ctrl, Alt, or Command) with the access key to bring focus to the element. In IE 4/Windows, the Alt key is required, and the key is not case sensitive. Not working in IE 4/Mac.

Example

document.all.myBanner.accessKey = "n"

Value

Single alphanumeric (and punctuation) keyboard character.

Default

None.

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