9. Access key is not unique

1.3.1

Incorrect access key example

Description: The same access key is used for several items on the page.

Context: Any properties used to assist in navigation (ID’s, access keys, tab orders, etc) must be unique for readers to navigate through the page properly.

<a href="https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/horizons" title="Mānoa Horizons" accesskey="1">Journal Home</a>

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<a href="https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu" title="Home page" accesskey="1">Home</a>

How to fix it: Access keys must be unique. Using standards like this helps user agent render content properly to the user.

<a href="https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/horizons" title="Mānoa Horizons" accesskey="1">Journal Home</a>

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<a href="https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu" title="Home page" accesskey="2">Home</a>