Access keys
Access keys allow you to jump directly to different sections of
a site or to specific areas within a page, without the use of a mouse. This site
uses the following access keys where applicable:
0 - Accessibility
1 - Home Page
2 - Skip to content
3
- Site map
4 - Search field focus
5 - Advanced search
6 - Site
navigation tree
9 - Contact information
How to use access keys in your browser
Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) Hold down the ALT
key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press
ENTER
Internet Explorer 4 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and
press the number of the access key
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) Access keys are not
supported
Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) Access
keys are not supported
Netscape 7 (PC) Hold down the
ALT key and press the number of the access key
Firefox, Mozilla
(PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press
the number of the access key
Safari and Omniweb (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Opera Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release
both keys, then press the number of the accesskey
Information on accessibility & standards
compliance
It is vital that websites are accessible to everyone - not only
does it make good business sense, but it is also a legal requirement for
businesses and organisations to make reasonable adjustments to provide
accessible services or information.
One of the main goals of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is
to make the web accessible to all by promoting technologies that take into
account the vast differences in culture, languages, education, ability, material
resources, access devices, and physical limitations of users on all
continents.
Many users may be operating in contexts very different from our
own:
- they may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some
types of information easily or at all
- they may have difficulty reading or comprehending text
- they may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse
- they may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow internet
connection
- they may not speak or understand fluently the language in which the document
is written
- they may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or hands are busy or
interfered with (eg, driving to work, working in a loud environment, etc)
- they may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a
voice browser, or a different operating system
W3C has a set of guidelines, to promote accessibility