On Sun, August 30, 2009 19:52, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Jesús Guerrero <i92gu...@terra.es> writes:
>
>
> [...]
>
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>>> <Tab> will navigate to next and <shift><tab> to previous link and I
>>> see they are selected... but I find no keyboard action that does
>>> whatever a mouse click does to hyperlinks...[/quote]
>>
>> That entirely depends on the browser you use. But usually it's enter
>> once you have the link selected. At least, that works on firefox and
>> seamonkey. I seem to remember the same holds true for konqueror, not
>> sure.
>>
>>>
>>> I thought either <spc> or <enter> but neither of those activate the
>>> links. Also tried quite a few other keyboard combos, but never did
>>> find one that activates a hyperlink like a mouse click does.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, then let us know which browser do you use.
>>
>
> Yes sorry.  I use firefox-3.5.1 and I also thought <enter> should
> activate a hperlink.

I don't know what your problem might be then.

If you select a link with tab, just pressing enter should be enough
to open it.

An alternate method is to directly type part of the link, firefox
will select matches (you don't have to press any key combo to open
the search box or anything, it's automatic as you start typing). Once
you have typed enough characters and the selection is -hopefully-
over the link, just press enter. This method can be a bit tricky
sometimes. You might need to click the background on the area containing
the links or tab somewhere near the link to be able to use it.

Yet a third method would be to use the search feature. Control+f, then
type part of the name, once the link is -partly- selected, press ESC
(important, to close the search bar) then enter to activate the selected
link.

> If your enter key activates hyperlinks, please try some of the links
> here:
> http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk0=391

As far as I can tell, they work fine in both firefox and seamonkey.


-- 
Jesús Guerrero


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