Accessibility
This is the accessibility statement for the Alliance & Leicester Group Union of Staff website. The new version of the site has been optimised to increase accessibility across a range of browsers and operating systems.
Access keys
The site uses access keys for the main points of navigation. The assigned access keys are those recommended by the UK government. The table below outlines the main access keys used throughout the site.
| Key | Page |
|---|---|
| 0 | Accessibility Statement (this page) |
| 1 | Home |
| 2 | Skip navigation |
| 3 | Site Map |
| 6 | Using this site |
| 9 | Contact Form |
| A | About ALGUS |
| J | Joining the Union |
| M | Members |
On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key; on a Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.
Standards Compliance
The main pages of the site are fully XHTML and CSS2 compliant. The code is fully structured, and should render the same in the majority of browsers.
Navigation Aids
All pages make use of access keys, as discussed above. Skip navigation links are provided for the benefit of users who are using on screen readers.
Links
Most, if not all links have title attributes which describe the link in greater detail. A title attribute is not given if the link appears to be in context and describes its purpose. All external links open in new windows.
Images
All images have discriptive ALT tags specified, with the exception of images used for decorative purposes. All images are optimised for the web.
Visual Design
The site uses CSS for positioning and styling its content. If your browser does not support CSS, you will still be able to fully access all the resources as usual.
Acronyms
Acronyms are defined the first time they are used on a page. They're never defined a second time on a page.
Printing
All pages are optimised for print. The Printer friendly pages will not print the background images, and will limit use of colour inks. The navigation and side bar do not print.
