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Introduction Our aim is to ensure that NewsUK is accessible to everyone. Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions about the accessibility of this site. You will find information below on how to navigate NewsUK, what you can do to view the site in a more accessible way, and any features which may have implications for accessibility. You will also find a brief statement of our policy towards complying with accessibility standards for the Web. [Back to top of page] Navigating NewsUK Sitewide Navigation Features At the top of every page in NewsUK there is a list of links to the main functional areas of the site and context-sensitive Help, which opens in a new window. You can use the Search News box, located at the top of the home page and the List of Results, Full Article, View Issue, Regional News and News Topics pages, to quickly search all articles in NewsUK published within the last 3-9 months. In addition, navigation options relevant to a particular page appear at the start of the content area, e.g. the 'Search again?' link on the List of Results page. At the foot of every page you will find a list of links to sitewide information, including the Webmaster, Privacy Policy, Accessibility, and Site Map pages. If you use a screen reader or keyboard to access NewsUK you can bypass the sitewide navigation links using the "skip navigation" link at the top of each page or the relevant access key (see Using Access Keys section below). [Back to top of page] Site Map The Site Map provides a list of links to all the main areas and sub-areas of the site. To open the Site Map from any page click on the link in the bottom navigation bar (access key 2), then follow the link for the page you wish to open. [Back to top of page] Using Access Keys You can use access keys as part of keystroke combinations (keyboard shortcuts) to navigate quickly to important features in this site without using a mouse: - 0 = Accessibility information
- 1 = Home page
- 2 = Skip navigation
- 3 = Site map
- 4 = Advanced search
- 6 = Help (context-sensitive)
To use the access keys: - Internet Explorer
- Hold down the ALT key and press the assigned access key
- Press Enter to follow the link
- The page you have chosen should now open
- Firefox 2
- Hold down the SHIFT and ALT keys and press the assigned access key
- The page you have chosen should now open
- Mac
- Hold down the CTRL key and press the assigned access key
- The page you have chosen should now open
[Back to top of page] Using the Tab Key You can use the TAB key to navigate through the main features of the page such as links and form fields: - Press the TAB key to move forward to the next feature
- or press SHIFT and the TAB key to move back to the previous feature.
Note: Unless you change the default settings in Safari, you will need to press Option and the TAB key to move through each link on the page. [Back to top of page] Pop-ups in NewsUK This site makes use of pop-ups to provide some types of content. For example, the help opens in a pop-up so you can easily switch between reading the help and looking at the site. Pop-ups are not used for advertising on this site, they only include site content. If you have a browser pop-up blocker activated you will need to disable it for full access to the content in NewsUK. Alternatively, most pop-up blockers can be configured to allow pop-ups for sites you select whilst still blocking pop-ups from other sites. Please refer to your browser help for details on how to disable your pop-up blocker or allow pop-ups for this site. [Back to top of page] Visual Display Changing Text Size Text throughout the site (including navigation) can be made bigger or smaller within the browser to suit your needs. - Internet Explorer
- Open the View menu and choose from the options under Text Size
- or use CTRL and use the scroll wheel on your mouse (if you have one)
- Firefox
- Open the View menu and choose from the options under Text Size
- or use CTRL and + to increase the size and CTRL and - to decrease the size.
- Mac
- use Apple/Command and + to increase the size and Apple/Command and - to decrease the size.
[Back to top of page] Changing Text, Background, and Link Colours Most browsers have options allowing you to choose the text and background colours you prefer when viewing Web pages. You can use these options to make the text more legible if you find certain colour combinations difficult to read. - To change colours in Internet Explorer:
- Open the Tools menu
- Choose Internet Options
- Click the Accessibility button
- Select the 'Ignore colors specified on web page' checkbox and click OK
- Click the Colors button on the Internet Options dialog box
- Deselect the 'Use Windows Colors' checkbox
- Select your colour preferences and click OK
- To change colours in Firefox:
- Open the Tools menu
- Choose Options
- Click the Colours button from the Content tab
- Deselect the 'Use system colours' checkbox
- Select your colour preferences
- Deselect the 'Allow pages to choose their own colours' checkbox and click OK
[Back to top of page] Features with Implications for Accessibility JavaScript All content within NewsUK can be accessed with JavaScript disabled. However, it is advisable to browse the site with JavaScript enabled to make full use of all the available features. PDF Articles This site includes page articles in pdf format, which cannot be read by a screen reader. Standards Compliance Policy At present we are making every effort to comply with Priority 1 of World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and some features also contribute towards compliance with Priority 2 and Priority 3 guidelines. We are also striving to ensure that this site complies with the U.S Federal Government Section 508 guidelines for Web-based information. Colours used throughout the interface have been tested against the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) and Hewlett Packard's standards for luminosity contrast, color difference and brightness difference. This Web site has been tested for total (monochromatic) colour vision deficiency and partial colour vision (Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia). Where appropriate, we have tried to ensure that the access keys assigned to this site are consistent with authoritative sources on the Web (e.g. "UK Government accesskeys standard" in Illustrated Handbook for Web Management Teams) and other ProQuest products. We aim to test all our products for accessibility using JAWS with Internet Explorer. [Back to top of page] More Information The BBC's My Web My Way site is an authoritative resource on accessibility for users around the world, not just in the UK. It gives detailed help on making changes to your browser, operating system, or computer to view Web sites in a more accessible way. Note: ProQuest is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained on the BBC's My Web My Way site. Please contact us should you need further details on the steps we have taken to ensure that this site is accessible to all users.
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