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To use access keys: on PCs running Windows and Internet Explorer v5+, press and hold the ALT key, press the access key number shown and then the enter key. Other platforms and browsers use different key combinations - for example, on a Mac, press control and an access key.

Keyboard navigation links

Links to the main pages - including the access key details - are designed to appear at the top of the page for visitors using the tab key to navigate the page.

Text size

On all pages the text size can be increased through your browser settings. In IE's top menu, select View, then Text Size, and then increase the size as required. In Mozilla, select View - Text size - Increase.

Forms

The forms on this site have been designed to use several accessibility features, including the label tag, which means that it is easier to select form options like radio buttons as a larger area responds to the user's selection.

Some features - such as the highlighting and enlarging of input boxes - are visible only in non-Microsoft browsers, like Mozilla Firefox.)

Valid code and structured markup

This site has been coded in XHTML, using CSS. In July 2005, the site was, at last, moved into a tableless layout - something I've been wanting to do for years.

The site uses a logical system of headings and sub-headings, and (more recently) properly coded lists.

Other features - plans for site development

This is a large personal website and converting the coding to include more accessibility features will take some time. I hope to include other elements like the 'title' tag on links - currently implemented only sporadically on this site.

A concluding note

I've included certain accessibility features in any website I've made for some years now, but it's only recently that I've begun to implement other features like access keys. There are no doubt problems with some of these recently added features, as I can't test on all platforms and all browsers, though I've tested the site in as many as I can. If you notice any problems, please contact me.