-ms-accelerator property

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01/11/2017

Sets or retrieves a string that indicates whether the object represents a keyboard shortcut.

Syntax

-ms-accelerator: false | true

Property values

false
Default. Object is not a keyboard shortcut.
true
Object is keyboard shortcut.

CSS information

Applies To	All elements
Media	visual
Inherited	no
Initial Value

Remarks

This property is supported by Windows 2000 and later, which enables users to hide navigation indicators for menu items and controls until the ALT key is pressed.

An access key is a single character used as a keyboard shortcut for selecting an object. Press and hold the ALT key followed by the character to move input focus and invoke the default event associated with an object.

Windows Internet Explorer 8. The -ms-accelerator attribute is an extension to CSS, and can be used as a synonym for accelerator in IE8 Standards mode.

Examples

This example uses the -ms-accelerator attribute in a u element to specify that the N in the label element is a keyboard shortcut. When the option to "Hide keyboard navigation indicators until I use the Alt key" is enabled in the user's Display Properties, the N is not underlined until the user presses the ALT key. When ALT+N is pressed, the input element that defines an accessKey attribute value of 'N' receives the focus.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
  <title>Accelerator</title>
</head>
<body>
  <label for="oName"><u style="-ms-accelerator: true; accelerator: true">N</u>ame: </label>
  <input type="text"
    id="oName"
    size="25"
    accesskey="N"
    value="Your name here" />
</body>
</html>