Accessibility
Using the site without a mouse
The site can be used without a mouse. The following shortcut keys will take you to commonly used pages such as the home page:
The procedure for using shortcut, or 'Access', keys varies depending on which web browser you view the site with. The following table shows the Access Key combinations for a range of popular web browsers:
| Platform | Browser | Key Combination |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Firefox | ALT + AccessKey |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 4+ | ALT + AccessKey (to focus the link) + ENTER to activate |
| Windows | Mozilla | ALT + AccessKey |
| Windows | Netscape 6 and above | ALT + AccessKey |
| Windows | Opera 7 | SHIFT + ESC, followed by AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Internet Explorer 5.2 | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Firefox | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Mozilla | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Netscape 6 and above | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | OmniWeb 5+ | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Opera 7+ | SHIFT + ESC + AccessKey |
| Mac OS X | Safari | CONTROL + AccessKey |
Use of text on this site
Most navigation elements are plain text and we have provided text alternatives to graphics on the site.
Those with poor sight may be able to increase the size of the text on screen. The procedure for doing so differs from one browser to the next. The table below outlines the procedure for some popular browsers. if your browser does not appear in the table the following guidelines may be of assistance: in general, looking under the "View" menu, you should find an option called "Text Zoom" or "Text Magnification" or "Text Size" or "Font Size". From there you should find a means to adjust the text size to your needs.
| Platform | Browser | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Internet Explorer 3 and 4 | View > Fonts |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 5+ | View > Text Size |
| Windows | Mozilla | View > Increase Text Size / Decrease Text Size |
| Windows | Netscape 6 | View > Text Size |
| Windows | Netscape 7 | View > Text Zoom |
| Windows | Opera 5 and 6 | Use dropdown menu on 'progress' bar |
| Windows | Opera 7 | View > Zoom |
| Mac OS X | Internet Explorer 5 | View > Text Zoom |
| Mac OS X | Firefox | View > Text View |
| Mac OS X | Mozilla | View > Text Zoom |
| Mac OS X | Netscape 7 | View > Text Zoom |
| Mac OS X | Opera 8 | View > Zoom |
| Mac OS X | OmniWeb | View > Bigger Text / Smaller Text |
| Mac OS X | Safari 1.0 | View > Text Size |
| Mac OS X | Safari 2.0 | View > Make Text Bigger / Make Text Smaller |
