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Accessibility Features

Accessibility options and features

Last revision: 17th October 2004

Here are the details of the accessible design features used on this site.

Access keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key, then enter; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key, then enter.

All pages on this site define the following access keys:
Access key Action Taken
1 Returns to the Home page
2 Shortcut to the services I provide page
3 Goes to the webSemantics site-map
4 Skips to the site search at the top of each page
8 Goes to the copyright statement page
9 Shortcut to the contact details page (email, feedback form, post or phone)
0 Goes to the accessibility options and statement (This page)
C Skip straight to the pages content area.
N Skip to the (main) navigation in the left hand column
O Skip to other links in the right hand column
B Skip to the page bottom links (Privacy, Terms & Conditions, Copyright).
P Return to the top of the page

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Browser text-size adjustments

The text on this web site has been designed to allow you to use browser controls to resize it to whatever size works best for you.

Firefox (Windows & Mac):
The control and the plus key together increases the font size. Control minus decreases the font size.
Internet Explorer (Windows):
From the menu bar select View > Text Size, and choose a suitable text size.
Netscape and Mozilla (Windows):
From the menu bar select View > Text Zoom, and choose a suitable text size.
Opera (Windows):
From the menu bar select View > Zoom, and choose a suitable page magnification.
Safari (Mac):
From the menu bar select View > Make Text Bigger, and increase to a suitable text size.
Internet Explorer (Mac):
From the menu bar select View > Text Size, and choose a suitable text size.
Netscape & Mozilla (Mac):
From the menu bar select View > Text Zoom, and choose a suitable text size.
Opera (Mac) users:
From the menu bar select View > Zoom, and choose a suitable page magnification.

The site is viewable up to 200% with little degradation.

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Access keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key, then enter; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key, then enter.

All pages on this site define the following access keys:
Access key Action Taken
1 Returns to the Home page
2 Shortcut to the services I provide page
3 Goes to the webSemantics site-map
4 Skips to the site search at the top of each page
8 Goes to the copyright statement page
9 Shortcut to the contact details page (email, feedback form, post or phone)
0 Goes to the accessibility options and statement (This page)
C Skip straight to the pages content area.
N Skip to the (main) navigation in the left hand column
O Skip to other links in the right hand column
B Skip to the page bottom links (Privacy, Terms & Conditions, Copyright).
P Return to the top of the page

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