Access Key Highlighter jQuery Plugin Example

This page shows an example of using the Access Key Highlighter jQuery plugin with a typical form.

Hold down the Alt key to see the access keys on this form highlighted.

To use the plugin on a page simply:

1. Add a reference to jquery-1.3.2.js

   <script type="text/javascript" src="script/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>

2. Add a reference to jquery.AccessKeyHighlighter.js

   <script type="text/javascript" src="script/jquery.AccessKeyHighlighter.js"></script>

3. Add a link to AccessKeyHighlighter.css in the head

   <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="style/AccessKeyHighlighter.css" />

4. Copy the popup-back.gif image to the same folder as the AccessKeyHighlighter.css stylesheet
5. Add a call to $.highlightAccessKeys() in your page's onload script

   $(function() { $.highlightAccessKeys(); });