Accessibility

Shortcuts to Accessibility

 
• Changing text size
 
• Access keys
 
• Using the tabkey
 
• Links
 
• Contrast
 
• Standards compliance

Changing text size

Most browsers feature the ability to resize text on screen to a level you feel comfortable with.

This tool is available in the menu of various browsers as follows:

Browser	Instructions
Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 (PC)	View > Text Size
Firefox, Netscape 8	View > Text Size
Opera	View > Zoom
Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla	View > Text Zoom
Safari (Mac)	View > Make Text Bigger

Alternatively, if you are using a modern browser and have a mouse with a wheel you can also alter the size of the text size by holding down ctrl (PC) or command(Mac) on your keyboard while scrolling up and down with   the mouse wheel.

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Access keys

The access key function allows you to surf around a site without using your mouse to click on links.

Using your keyboard, it’s possible to jump directly to certain links or certain areas within a page, without having to move your mouse at all.

By holding down alt+[access key] (PC) or ctrl+[access key] (Mac), a link becomes highlighted. You can then hit the enter key to activate   the link.

Function	Access key
Return to home page	1
Skip to content	2
Skip to global navigation and tools	3
Skip to section navigation	4
Contact us	5
Change Language	6
Accessibility statement (this page)	0

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Using the tab key

You can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move between links on a page. A single press of Tab highlights the next link, Shift+Tab highlights the previous link.

When you use the Tab key to move between links on the tvretune website, you’ll be taken through them in the following order:

• Main content area of the page
• Right column (if present)
• Left column
• Change language and main navigation
• Secondary links (i.e. footer)

All forms on the tvretune website have a logical tab sequence.

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Links

If a link opens in a new window, this will be indicated by a pop-up title   text.

Every effort has been made to ensure that link names are distinct and not   repeated on pages.

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Contrast

We have made every effort to ensure that we have used sufficient contrast on the tvretune website but if you notice any colour combinations that cause you problems, please contact us.

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Standards compliance

• Our pages conform at a minimum to Level AA compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and endorsed   by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). The   majority of AAA requirements are also met.
• All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and use structured semantic   markup.
• Our site requires a number of different CSS techniques for cross browser   compatibility which can cause validator problems. However, we have ensured that   all techniques we use are not detrimental to site accessibility.
• We strive to obey the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)  1995.
• Pages are also tested in the following screen reader: IBM Home page Reader.

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