Access key should work after accesskey attribute is mutated. To test this manually, press +a, +b and +c keys in this order (on Mac OS X, press + instead of ). On success, you will see a series of "PASS" messages, followed by "TEST COMPLETE". PASS Pressing the "a" access key triggered a focus event. PASS Pressing the "b" access key triggered a focus event. PASS Pressing the "c" access key triggered a focus event. PASS successfullyParsed is true TEST COMPLETE