Access keys function exactly like hot keys in any application.
They are intended as an accessibility aid for vision impaired users to skip directly to relevant content areas on a page.
Older browsers do not support access key functions, but this will not affect the visual delivery of content.

To use the access keys on the New South Wales legislation website:

The datepicker can be found on the legislation tables pages. It can be used as an alternative to typing a date with the keyboard. The datepicker can be used with the mouse or the keyboard.

In the desktop view, the following keys can be used to navigate the datepicker using the keyboard. Note that depending on the datepicker's current mode, the date may refer to a day, month or year. Accordingly, the term "view" in the navigation instructions below refers either to a day, month, or year range.

• Move focus to the previous date. Will move to the last date of the previous view, if the current date is the first date of a view.
• Move focus to the next date. Will move to the first date of the following view, if the current date is the last date of a view.
• Move focus to the same column of the previous row. Will wrap to the appropriate row in the previous view.
• Move focus to the same column of the following row. Will wrap to the appropriate row in the following view.
• PgUp Move focus to the same date of the previous view. If that date does not exist, focus is placed on the last date of the month.
• PgDn Move focus to the same date of the following view. If that date does not exist, focus is placed on the last date of the month.
• Home Move to the first date of the view.
• End Move to the last date of the view.
• Enter/Space Select date.
• Ctrl+ Move to an upper mode.
• Ctrl+ Move to a lower mode.
• Esc Will close popup, and move focus to the input.

In the mobile view, the datepicker uses the date function of the mobile device operating system.

This site has been developed to ensure content is available to the widest possible audience, including readers using assistive technology or accessibility features. By adhering to guidelines for accessible web design, we acknowledge the diversity of communication methods, available technologies and abilities of web-users in the community.

On most pages, hitting the tab key once will take you to the 'Skip to content' link. This will automatically focus on the first link after the header. All 'Skip' links lessen the number of key presses it takes to get to the main content of a page. Some pages with a browse or search results navigation bar have a 'Skip to results' link which will focus on the first link past the bar. In In Force legislation titles, next to the Contents will be a 'Skip contents' link that will focus on the first link within the fragment that is currently being viewed.

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