http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2006/10/27/firefox-20-the-right-change-in-the-wrong-way/ The meanderings of a black widow... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2006/10/27/firefox-20-the-right-change-in-the-wrong-way/#comment-4454 Spider Trax » Accesskeys: Where Are We Now? Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:29:51 +0000 http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/?p=76#comment-4454 [...] At one point, it was suggested that using a standard set of numberic keys might be useful and this was, indeed, mandated on UK government sites. However, since the release of Firefox 2.0, there are now significant problems with using this approach as outlined in Gez Lemon’s article Firefox 2.0 and Access Keys. I’ve also made my own feelings fairly plain on the new Firefox implementation of access keys. But, the fact is that, for now, we’re stuck with the current situation and need to bear it in mind when considering the practicalities of implementing accesskeys on a site. [...] [...] At one point, it was suggested that using a standard set of numberic keys might be useful and this was, indeed, mandated on UK government sites. However, since the release of Firefox 2.0, there are now significant problems with using this approach as outlined in Gez Lemon’s article Firefox 2.0 and Access Keys. I’ve also made my own feelings fairly plain on the new Firefox implementation of access keys. But, the fact is that, for now, we’re stuck with the current situation and need to bear it in mind when considering the practicalities of implementing accesskeys on a site. [...]

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