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Accessibility features on this web site
This page contains detailed instructions on using the accessibility features on this site.
You can scroll down the page or click on an item from the following menu to find information on:
Tab keys for jumping from link to link
If you're using the keyboard to get around the site you can use the tab keys. Every time you press on the tab key you will jump to the next link. Pressing 'enter' will take you to the destination of the link.
Skip navigation button for jumping directly to the main content
The skip navigation button allows uses to jump over all navigation to the main content area of the page ie the central column text area.
This button is hidden - it can be accessed by using Access Key 0 (zero) - (see below for more on access keys) or by hitting the tab key twice on entering a page.
Access Keys
Access keys are keyboard combinations that allow users to focus on a particular link and then go to the destination of that link.
Key numbers
there are 9 access keys on this site:
| Key number | Go to : |
|---|---|
| 0 | Skip navigation to central text area |
| 1 | Home page |
| 2 | Diary of events |
| 3 | Contact |
| 4 | Site help |
| J | Join |
| Contact page form only | |
| 5 | Name field |
| 6 | Email field |
| 7 | Enquiry field |
| 8 | Submit form button |
| 9 | Reset form button |
Using the access keys
| Operating system | Browser | Key combinations |
|---|---|---|
| Windows XP | I.E. 6 | Alt +AccessKey, then Enter |
| Windows 98 | I.E. 6 | Alt +AccessKey, then Enter |
| Windows 95 | I.E. 5.5 I.E. 5 I.E. 4 |
Alt +AccessKey, then Enter |
| Mozilla | Alt +AccessKey |
|
| Netscape 6 Netscape 7 |
Alt +AccessKey |
|
| Mac OS 9 | I.E. 5.1 I.E. 5 |
Control +AccessKey (some systems: Control +Command +AccessKey) |
| iCab 2.8 | AccessKey need to click on page first) |
|
| Netscape 6 Netscape 7 |
Control +AccessKey |
|
| Mac OS X | I.E. 5.1 | Control +AccessKey |
| iCab 2.8 | AccessKey (sometimes need to click on page first) |
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| Netscape 6 Netscape 7 |
Control +AccessKey |
Please note:
Under Windows, access keys are not supported by Netscape 4 and Opera 6.
Under Mac OS 9, access keys are not supported by Internet Explorer 4, Internet Explorer 4.5, Mozilla, Netscape 4 and Opera 5.
Under Mac OS X 10, access keys are not supported by Mozilla and OmniWeb 4.
Text-size control
You can increase / decrease the size of the text on this site by using your browser controls.
Internet Explorer
Open the View menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+V. Select the Text Size option with the mouse or by using the up and down arrow keys and pressing Enter.
Choose your preferred text size with the mouse or by using the down arrow key and pressing Enter.
Netscape 4.7
Open the View menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+V. Select the Text Zoom option with the mouse or by using the down arrow key and pressing Enter.
Or use keyboard only :
increase font: control +]
decrease font: control +[
Netscape 7
Open the View menu with the mouse or by pressing Alt+V. Select the Text Zoom option with the mouse or by using the down arrow key then pressing Enter.
Choose your preferred text size with the mouse or by using the up and down arrow keys and pressing Enter again.
Opera
You can quickly increase or decrease the size of both text and graphics using the numberpad + and - keys. Each press will increase or decrease the size by 10%.
