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From: Geof Collis
Date: May 21, 2010 3:39PM

Hi Davoud

I have no use for them either and just wondered where such a
recommendation existed because of all the negative things I have read.

cheers

Geof


At 03:35 PM 5/21/2010, you wrote:

> > I read the statement below on a website and wondered what the
> >
> International recommendations for access keys are?
>
>Hi Geof,
>
>Access keys should be used carefully to prevent any conflict with
>the
>browser and or assisstive technology's short cut keys.
>
>add the following to wats dot ca "/show.php?contentid=32"
>and
>"/show.php?contentid=43" and read some good articles.
>
>I am not a big fan of access keys even though I understand
>that it would
> help some disabled users. However implementation
>of the access keys
>need a broad research to prevent accessibility
>problems it may cause to
>other users.
>
>Davoud
>
>
> >