Accessibility
Browsealoud
Browsealoud is a solution that allows visitors the option of
having website content read to them. As the website visitor moves
the cursor over text, it is spoken aloud. Browsealoud is free to
download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations
and speech highlighting.
Browsealoud currently supports following browsers:
- IE4 upwards
- All MSN versions
- All Compuserve versions
- All AOL versions
- Mozilla
- Firefox
- Netscape 4 upwards
In addition we support accessible Java, Flash and Math
Equations.
MAC OSX (apple 10.2.8) users have speech built into the
computer. The safari browser has speech options.
Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have
difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.
This website uses the UK government access key system and the
following information details each of the keyboard shortcut
commands available to you.
[S] Skip Navigation
[1] Home Page
[3] Sitemap
[4] Search
[5] Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
[7] Complaints Procedure
[9] Feedback Form
[0] Access Key Details (this page)
Depending on your browser type use one of the following:
- Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key and select the
number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
- Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the
number/letter of the access key.
- Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select
the number/letter of the access key
- Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not
supported.
- Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter
of the access key.
- Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported.
- Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of
the access key.