Accessibility

Accessibility Features

This site has been created with special accessibility features that allow it to be used by a wide audience. Some special features to note are:

  • Alternative text has been used for all important images. This feature is used for text-to-speech browsers and all-text browsers.
  • Descriptive hyperlinks have been used along with titles attached to each link.
  • Font sizes are all proportional and can be adjusted using browser settings.
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) have been used to control much of the site’s layout.

Increasing text size in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x – 9.x

  • On the “View” menu select “Text Size”
  • Choose the font size you require

Increasing text size in Safari

  • Click “View” on the menu
  • Select “Make Text Bigger” or “Make Text Smaller”

Increasing text size in Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox 1.x and 2.x

  • On the “View” menu, click “Text Size”
  • Select “Increase”, “Decrease” or “Normal”

Mozilla Firefox 3.x and later

  • On the “View” menu, click “Zoom”, select “Zoom Text Only”
  • On the “View” menu, click “Zoom”, select “Zoom In”, “Zoom Out” or “Reset”

Increasing text size in Opera

Opera 9.x

  • On the “View” menu, click “Zoom”
  • Select zoom percentage

Browser Downloads

If you wish to access any areas of this website in an alternative format please contact the Communications Manager by email or telephoning 01905 763963.