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Help using this website
Sections on this page
- About the Link website
- Accessibility features on this site
- Accessibility and usability of our site
- Our site’s code
- ‘Skip to’ Navigation Link
- Changing the website theme
- Making our website talk
- Changing the text size
- Downloadable documents
- Adobe Flash multimedia content
- Request information in an alternative format
About the Link website
We have designed the Link website http://linkhousing.org.uk to be as accessible as possible. You can easily adjust the site in a number of ways to fit your needs.
Link has a formal policy that addresses website accessibility, and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. We aim to create an online environment that enables anyone, regardless of disability, to participate fully in operating our website.
Accessibility features on this site
We offer the following accessibility features on our site:
- a skip to navigation link to help screen reader and keyboard users access navigational links quickly
- a search facility, a sitemap, the option to browse content by tag, and a glossary
- alternative stylesheets (or viewing themes), including a linearised version with large text and a version designed to assist reading for visitors with dyslexia
- resizable text
Accessibility and usability of our site
Our website strives to uphold the principles and best practice of the WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines.
Our site’s code
The site has been built to comply with standards xHTML and CSS2. The code has been checked for accessibility using a range of automated and manual checks.
‘Skip to’ Navigation Link
This is the first link on the page, and, when selected, will allow you to skip past the main page content to the site wide and sectional navigation.
Changing the website theme
You can change the website theme by clicking on the 3 buttons at the top of the page, or by using the form below.
Making our website talk
You can make our website talk by clicking on the button labelled "Text reader" in the top right of the screen. Simply click it and a toolbar will appear in your browser, click the on button, and hover your mouse over a picture or button and Textic will speak it to you. You will need javascript turned on, and an up-to-date browser to use this functionality.
Changing the text size
This site is designed in such a way as to allow users to change text size depending on their preference.
For Internet Explorer click:
View > Text Size > Smallest/Small/Medium/Larger/Largest
For Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape 6+ click:
View > Text Size > Increase or Decrease
Downloadable documents
The site makes use of PDF files for downloadable documents. In order to view these files you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Adobe Flash multimedia content
The website may make use of the free Adobe Flash player for video and other interactive content. This can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer.
Request information in an alternative format
Link will produce this information on request in Braille, Audio Tape, Large Print and Community Languages. To find out more, contact Link. Telephone 08451 559 559.
