Accessibility
We recognise the importance of providing a website that is accessible by all users. As such we have made efforts to ensure that our site can be easily used by people with disabilities.
Accessibility features
We have introduced the following features to ensure the best use of our site by all of our users.
Headings and navigation menus
HTML heading tags are used to convey document structure. H1 tags are used for main titles. Navigation menus are marked up as HTML lists. This ensures that the number of links in the list is read out at the start and it can be skipped easily.
Images
All images used in this site include descriptive alt tag attributes. Where an image has no use other than being decorative the alt tag is set to null to allow easy reading of the site by all users.
Colours
We have taken care to ensure that the site's font and background colour combinations contrast significantly and are effective in ensuring information is still clear when viewed in different colour combinations.
Font size
The font sizes we use on our site are sizable. You can change the font size to make it either larger or smaller via your browser settings. You can change the font size in the following ways depending on your browser:
- In Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox: select View, then Text Size, and then your preferred size.
- In Netscape: select View, then Text Zoom, and then your preferred percentage size.
Forms and fields
All form fields follow a logical tab sequence to ensure easy navigation. Most form fields also have 'label' and 'id' attributes to explicitly associate the form field with its label to allow for easy entry of data.
Links
All links have been written to make sense when taken out of context. Where appropriate, we have also added link title attributes to describe the link in greater detail.