ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:Keyboard shortcuts
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The Vector skin, which is the default on Wikipedia, contains many keyboard shortcuts. You can use them to access certain features of Wikipedia more quickly.
Keyboard shortcuts, in the way they are implemented on Wikipedia, are useful for some users with disabilities. At the same time, they are bothersome for some screen reader users because it interferes with the shortcuts of their screen reader. The best solution would be to have customizable keyboard shortcuts.
List of access keys
ସମ୍ପାଦନାDepending on your browser, you should:
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5: hold Alt, press access key
- Mozilla Firefox 2 & 3 on Windows and Linux: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Mozilla Firefox on Mac OS X: hold Ctrl, press access key
- Internet Explorer 6: hold Alt, press access key
- Internet Explorer 7: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Internet Explorer 8: hold Alt, press access key (to follow a link, then press ↵ Enter)
- Opera (all platforms): press ⇧ Shift+Esc, then press access key (Shift-Esc will display the list of choices)
- Google Chrome: hold Alt, press access key
- Google Chrome on Linux: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Google Chrome on Mac OS X: hold Ctrl+Alt, press access key
- Safari on Windows: hold Alt, press access key
See access keys for more information on this concept.
| Access key | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| + | Start a new discussion | Allows you to add a new section (talk pages only) |
| . (period) | My user page | Opens your user page (logged-in users only) |
| , (comma) | Edit box | Jumps to the edit box (on edit pages) |
| = | Protect | Allows you to protect the current page (admins only) |
| Unprotect | Allows you to unprotect the current page (admins only) | |
| c | Content page | Shows the content page associated with the current article |
| d | Delete | Allows you to delete the current page (admins only) |
| Undelete | Allows you to undelete the current page (admins only) | |
| e | Edit this page | Allows you to edit the current page (non-protected pages or admins) |
| View source | Shows the source of the current page (protected pages) | |
| f | Search | Allows you to search Wikipedia |
| h | History | Shows the current page's history |
| i | Minor edit | Toggles the "This is a minor edit" checkbox (on edit pages) |
| j | What links here | Shows all of the pages that link to the current one |
| k | Related changes | Shows recent changes in pages linked to the current one |
| l | My watchlist | Opens your watchlist (logged-in users only) |
| m | Move | Allows you to move the current page and its talk page (non-move-protected pages only) |
| n | My talk | Opens your talk page (logged-in users only) |
| p | Show preview | Shows a preview of your changes (on edit pages) |
| Printable version | Opens a printable version of the current page (on pages other than edit pages) | |
| q | Special pages | Shows a list of all special pages |
| r | Recent changes | Shows a list of recent changes to Wikipedia |
| s | Save page | Saves the changes that you have made (on edit pages) |
| t | Discussion | Opens the current article's talk page |
| u | Upload file | Allows you to upload images or media files |
| v | Show changes | Shows what changes you made to the text (on edit pages) |
| w | Watch | Adds the current page to your watchlist (logged-in users only) |
| Watch this page | Toggles the "Watch this page" checkbox (on edit pages) | |
| x | Random article | Loads a random article |
| y | My contributions | Opens your contributions page (logged-in users only) |
| z | Main Page | Goes to the Main Page |
Accessibility review of these access keys (august 2010)
ସମ୍ପାଦନାKeyboard shortcuts (access keys) are a complicated matter. This feature, in its current implementations was temporarily abandoned in WCAG 2.0, notably because it conflicts with the shortcuts of assistive technologies. Usage of access keys is currently discouraged in the online contents and applications.
But presence of access keys is also an Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) requirement - the ATAG approach is particularly relevant in Wikipedia's case - where this matter is looked into thoroughly. In particular, ATAG requires the possibility to customize shortcuts. This should be requested in bugzilla:477.
Currently, their presence in Wikipedia's interface can be problematic for some users and can be useful for others. But more importantly, it misleads developers into thinking that the interface is keyboard accessible. Requirements that needs to be fulfilled in order to be keyboard accessible are not related to keyboard shortcuts (G90, F42, SCR35, F58, F61).
Display access keys
ସମ୍ପାଦନାThe following entry in your user CSS file (e.g., User:Example/vector.css) will display access keys before links that have them.
This does not work in Internet Explorer versions lower than 8.0, since they don't support the :before CSS selector.
a[accesskey]:before {
content: " " attr(accesskey) " ";
text-transform: uppercase;
white-space: pre;
border: thin solid;
font-family: sans-serif;
text-decoration: underline overline;
margin-right: 0.5ex;
}
Changing and disabling access keys
ସମ୍ପାଦନା- See also the removeAccessKeys script talk page. It will explain yet another way.
A list of the shortcut keys can be found here: User:Matt B./monobook.js
To disable or modify these access keys, add the code near the bottom of your own skin file (e.g., User:Example/vector.css). Access keys are case-sensitive.
Some common problematic access keys include:
d (delete page):
/* disable Wikipedia access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['ca-delete'] = new Array(,"Delete this page"); /*delete*/
e (edit page):
/* disable Wikipedia access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['ca-edit'] = new Array('','Edit this page');
f ("find"/go to search box):
/* disable Wikipedia access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['search'] = new Array('','Search this wiki');