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Accel

Name

Accel---Keycap used with a meta key to activate a graphical user interface

Synopsis

Content Model
  (#PCDATA | Replaceable | InlineGraphic)+

Attributes

This element has common and Role attributes.

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Description

Letter in GUI text that corresponds to a keycap that can be used with a meta key (such as Alt) to activate a graphical interface without a mouse. It may contain &smallcptr.char.mix; and has common attributes.

Parents

These elements contain Accel: GUIButton, GUIIcon, GUILabel, GUIMenu, GUIMenuItem, GUISubmenu, and Interface.

Children

Accel contains these elements: InlineGraphic, #PCDATA, and Replaceable.

Examples

<PARA OS="windows">
You can exit most Windows applications by selecting
<GUIMENUITEM><ACCEL>Q</ACCEL>uit</GUIMENUITEM> or
<GUIMENUITEM>E<ACCEL>x</ACCEL>it</GUIMENUITEM> from
the <GUIMENU><ACCEL>F</ACCEL>ile</GUIMENU> menu.
</PARA>
<SCREEN>
<KEYCOMBO><KEYCAP>Alt</KEYCAP><KEYCAP>Enter</KEYCAP></KEYCOMBO>
<INTERFACE>Backup Type:</INTERFACE> <!--random text in Backup window-->
<INTERFACE>Backup T<ACCEL>y</ACCEL>pe:</INTERFACE>
<MOUSEBUTTON>M1</MOUSEBUTTON> <!--conventional names for unlabeled buttons-->
<MOUSEBUTTON>MB1</MOUSEBUTTON>
<MOUSEBUTTON>Left</MOUSEBUTTON>
<GUIICON><INLINEGRAPHIC ENTITYREF="mimeface"></INLINEGRAPHIC>
</GUIICON> <!--in mail program-->
<GUILABEL>File Manager</GUILABEL> <!--window title bar text-->
<GUIMENU>Tools</GUIMENU>
<GUIMENU>Too<ACCEL>l</ACCEL>s</GUIMENU>
<GUIMENUITEM>Save As...</GUIMENUITEM>
<GUIMENUITEM>Save <ACCEL>A</ACCEL>s...</GUIMENUITEM>
<GUISUBMENU>Davenport</GUISUBMENU> <!--folders and mailboxes in mail program-->
<MENUCHOICE>
<GUIMENU>Mailbox</GUIMENU>
<GUISUBMENU>Davenport</GUISUBMENU>
<GUIMENUITEM>New...</GUIMENUITEM>
</MENUCHOICE>
<!--menu item is shown like this:   "Expand _A_ll      Ctrl+*"      -->
<MENUCHOICE>
<SHORTCUT><KEYCAP>Ctrl</KEYCAP><KEYCAP>*</KEYCAP></SHORTCUT>
<GUIMENU>Tree</GUIMENU>  <!--or <ACCEL>T</ACCEL>ree-->
<GUIMENUitem>Expand All</GUIMENUitem> <!--or Expand <ACCEL>A</ACCEL>ll-->
</MENUCHOICE>
<GUIBUTTON>OK</GUIBUTTON>
<GUIBUTTON><ACCEL>O</ACCEL>K</GUIBUTTON>
</SCREEN>


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