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Summary:
HTML | Stylesheets | Font size | Access keys
We make every effort to ensure that our site is viewable by the largest number of people.
If you are having any problems viewing the site, please contact support@oxfordarts.info and let us know.
We have ensured that our site is compliant with the following W3C standards.
HTML
HTML pages in this site have been approved as 4.01 transitional valid.
Stylesheets
The stylesheets used on the site have also passed W3C CSS validator tests.
Increasing, decreasing font size
Font and type size
For improved visibility you may be able to increase (or decrease) the size of text and alter the choice of font.
Internet Explorer users
1. Open your 'Internet Options' window by going to 'View' (or 'Tools' if you have it) and scrolling down.
2. Choose 'Fonts' and select your preferred style, alphabet and size, then click 'OK'.
3. Go to 'Accessibility' within 'Internet Options' and click on 'Ignore font styles/font sizes specified on Web pages.'
4. When you click 'OK', this should ensure that the page you are viewing now appears with your specifications.
Netscape /Mozilla / Firefox users
1. To increase font size, go to 'View' and then choose 'Increase Font' as many times as you find necessary for the size you want.
2. To change the type of font, go to 'Preferences', 'Appearance', 'Fonts' and choose 'Use my default fonts, overriding document-specified fonts'. This will ensure that the set fonts are ignored by your browser.
Colour of text and background
You may require specific colours in order to be able to view the site easily.
Internet Explorer Users
1. Go to 'Internet Options' (as above) and choose 'Colors'.
2. You can change text and background page colour as well as the colour
in which links appear, then click 'OK'.
3. Choose 'Accessibility' from within 'Internet Options' and click on 'Ignore colors specified on Web pages'.
4. When you click 'OK', this should ensure that the page you are viewing now appears with your specifications.
Netscape Users
Go to 'Preferences', 'Appearance', 'Colors' and choose 'Always use my colors, overriding document', then specify your colours.
Access Keys
Keyboard access information
We have provided a series of keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.
This web site uses the UK Government access key system and the following information summarises each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.
Depending on your browser type use one of the following:
- A. With Windows-based systems, in general, press the "Alt" key and the relevant access key:
- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time
- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then press the "Enter" key
- if you are using Netscape version 6 or later, Mozilla or Firefox, then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time
- B. With Macintosh-based systems, press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key
Alt + 2 | Skip navigation | Many of our newer pages have a quick link to the main content |
Alt + 1 | Home page | Links to the home page |
Alt + 6 | Help | Links to the Help page |
Alt + 9 | Feedback form | Links to the Feedback form |
Alt + 0 | Access key details | (This page) |
If you have any queries or difficulties or if you use this facility and wish to suggest additional access keys, please contact the webmaster.
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