This web site makes full use of current design standards and assistive technologies to help you read its content.
- A uniform set of ACCESS KEYS are defined for keyboard navigation to specific pages.
- Tabindex, table summary and lists are used throughout to PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PAGE CONTENT.
- Fonts are available in smaller and extra-large sizes, and the black font on yellow background provide easier, strain-free reading.
ACCESS KEYS
Using Access Keys on Windows Computers
- IE4 or above press ALT+AccessKey to put focus on the link, then press Enter to activate
- Netscape 6 or above press ALT+AccessKey
- Mozilla press ALT+AccessKey
Using Access Keys on Macintosh Computers
- IE5 or above press Control+AccessKey (some systems need you to hold the Command key as well)
- iCab 2.8 or above press Control+AccessKey (sometimes need to click on page first)
- Netscape 6 or above press Control+AccessKey
Browsers not listed above do not support the use of access keys
Defined Access Keys
| Link to Page | Access key |
|---|---|
| Accessibility Help (this page) | 0 |
| Home Page | 1 |
| Site Index | 3 |
| E-mail Us | 5 |
| Use Smaller Text | 7 |
| Use Larger Text | 9 |
SITE DESIGN AND BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
The design of this web site conforms as much as possible to the most stringent recommendations of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative:
- » To improve accessibility, pages are designed by creating a complete separation of presentation from content. All markup (HTML tags) is structural in order to describe the nature of the page content. Presentation and layout are accomplished using Cascading Style Sheets exclusively.
- » Web pages conform to XHTML 1.0 Transitional recommendation of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- » Web pages use Cascading Style Sheets Level 2.
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» To view page presentation and layout, the following minimum browser version, or their equivalent standards-compliant versions, are required:
- Internet Explorer 5
- Netscape 6
- Opera 7
- Mozilla 1
Older browsers will be able to view content, but without the refinements of design and presentation. Users of older browsers are encouraged to update their browsers to improve their experience on all web sites.