Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide

3.8 Navigating Help Content in Caret Navigation Mode

The following table describes how to navigate HTML-based help content in caret navigation mode in the Yelp help browser. Caret navigation is a mode of operation in an application which enables you to use the keyboard to select text.

Keys 

Function 

F7

Switch to caret navigation mode.  

left arrow 

Move one character to the left. 

right arrow 

Move one character to the right. 

up arrow 

Move up one line. 

down arrow 

Move down one line. 

Ctrl + left arrow

Move to the beginning of the previous word. 

Ctrl + right arrow

Move to the end of the next word. 

Page Up

Scroll up one page of content. 

Page Down

Scroll down one page of content. 

Home

Move to the beginning of the current frame. 

End

Move to the end of the current frame. 

Shift + any of the keys listed above

Move from the current position to the destination position and select all text between the two positions. 

Tab

Move focus to the next focusable control. 

Shift + Tab

Move focus to the previous focusable control. 

Enter

Activate a button or submit a form.