Duke Law believes it is important to create online content in a manner that is accessible to a broad spectrum of users and devices. To that end, our site templates were developed with the goal meeting both U.S. Government Section 508 Guidelines as well as priority levels 1, 2, and 3 of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Access Keys
Access keys allow for easier navigation via keyboard, but access varies by browser. See below for access in different browsers. The majority of pages on this site define the following access keys:
- Access Key 1 - Search
- Access Key 2 - Main content
- Access Key 0 - Accessibility statement
Access in different Browsers
In most web browsers, the user invokes the access key by pressing Alt (on PC) or Ctrl (on Mac) simultaneously with the appropriate character on the keyboard.
| Web Browser | Keys |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 8+ | Windows: Alt + Access Key |
| Internet Explorer 7, lower | Windows: Alt + Access Key + ↵ Enter |
| Firefox 2, 3, & 4 |
Windows: Alt + ⇧ Shift + Access Key Mac: Ctrl + Access Key |
| Google Chrome 3+ |
Windows: Alt + Access Key Mac: Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + Access Key |
| Safari 4+ |
Windows: Alt + Access Key Mac: Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + Access Key |
| Safari 3, lower |
Windows: Alt + Access Key Mac: Ctrl + Access Key |
Accessibility software
The following programs are recommended for those with particular accessibility needs