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+/**
+ * Twenty Sixteen keyboard support for image navigation.
+ */
+
+( function( $ ) {
+ $( document ).on( 'keydown.twentysixteen', function( e ) {
+ var url = false;
+
+ // Left arrow key code.
+ if ( 37 === e.which ) {
+ url = $( '.nav-previous a' ).attr( 'href' );
+
+ // Right arrow key code.
+ } else if ( 39 === e.which ) {
+ url = $( '.nav-next a' ).attr( 'href' );
+
+ // Other key code.
+ } else {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if ( url && ! $( 'textarea, input' ).is( ':focus' ) ) {
+ window.location = url;
+ }
+ } );
+} )( jQuery );