We take accessibility on the internet very seriously and have made every effort to ensure that our website is availabe to all viewers. Where ever possible we have followed accessibility guidelines published by the international web standards organisation (W3C).
Access Keys
Access keys have been used on both the main (top) menu, they do not apply to the drop down menus. The main menu is numbered left to right '1 - 6'.
Additionally, the following access keys are available on every page:
- Home page link - '0'
- Accessibility - 'a'
These examples show the use of access keys on a windows PC:
To visit the top menu 'Contact Us' use key combination, 'Alt + 5' to change the page. Or in Firefox use 'Shift + Alt + 5'.
If you are using an Apple Macintosh computer simply use the 'control' key instead of the 'Alt' key, there is no need to press 'return' at the end.
Validation
All the pages of this web site have been validated to the W3C 'XHTML' standard to ensure that the code will work correctly on the majority of web browsers. In addition the style sheets and any RSS feeds have been W3C validated to ensure there are no errors that may effect viewing or operation.
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Accessibility
This website has been checked against the W3C accessibility guidelines, with all pages conforming to level A or greater.
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Graphics
All the graphics included in the pages have been optimised for fast viewing and because the site is developed using CSS the page load time is minimised.
Browser Compatibility
These pages have been designed and developed to work with a wide range of web browsers on Windows and Macintosh computers - we recommend using the latest standard of web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozzila Firefox or Mac Safari) available at the time.
Website Links
Throughout this site you will find that links to other web sites have been made available. It is our policy to always open these links in a new web browser window to ensure that you do not lose your place on our web site. Wherever possible these links have been marked with text informing the user of this.
E-mail Links
E-mail links within this web site will either take you directly into your e-mail application or to an on-line form which you can fill in.