Accessibility

The MR Associates web site has been developed to comply with the international web accessibility standards issued by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as part of their Web Accessibility Initiative.

All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that top level and main content pages conform to: W3C’s “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0″, available at http://bit.ly/tleEx

Standards this website meets for accessibility & interoperability
http://bit.ly/3EB6n3

The site meets World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) AAA-level standard. You can read more about these standards by clicking on the icon above.

XHTML 1.0 is the W3C’s first Recommendation for the Hypertext Markup Language, XHTML. XHTML 1.0 is a reformulation of HTML 4.01 in XML. XHTML has been designed to make web pages more accessible to those with physical disabilities. This website validates as XHTML 1.0 Strict.

The MR Associates website uses Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) as a mechanism for adding consistent style (e.g. fonts, colours, layout) to the web documents. The style sheet used on the MR Associates website validates as CSS Level 2.1.

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that provide quick and easy access to main pages without the need for a pointing device such as a mouse. Navigation links that are common to most pages on this web site have been assigned shortcut keys for easier access. They have been included to assist users with disabilities to navigate more easily around the MR Associates web site. The following Access Keys are available:

1 = Home
2 = What we do
3 = Advice
4 = Training
5 = Advocacy
6 = Who we help
7 = Who we are
8 = Contact
T = Terms
P = Privacy
A = Accessibility
F = Feedback

How to use access keys

The use of access keys varies depending which browser software and platform you are using.

Access keys for PCs

Firefox 2
Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key

Firefox 1.5 for PCs
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Opera 9
Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear

Internet Explorer 5+
Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER

Internet Explorer 4
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Netscape 7
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Netscape 6+
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key

Netscape earlier versions
Access keys are not supported

Access keys for Mac’s

Firefox 3
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Safari
Hold down the CTRL and ALT key key and press the number of the access key

Opera 9
Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear

Internet Explorer 5+
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Internet Explorer 4.5
Access keys are not supported

Site map

The Site Map can be accessed by going to http://www.mrassociates.org/sitemap. It lists all available navigation points on the website. Use the site map if you would like to find out more about how the web site is structured.

Zoom and text size

Some users may find the text on the website easier to read by zooming in and altering the font size. In Internet Explorer, go to View, then Zoom, or press Ctrl+ to zoom in, Ctrl- to zoom out. Alternatively, go to View, then Text Size to alter the text size.

Browsers

The pages within this web site have been tested on the latest versions of the following browsers:

Internet Explorer 7+ (PC)
Internet Explorer 7+ (MAC)
Safari
Firefox
Mozilla
Opera

Pages within this web site may not display as intended in older browsers such as Netscape (versions 4). Please upgrade the version of your browser to view pages as intended.

Javascript

In some instances this site uses JavaScript for displaying content and highlighting errors in form completion. If your browser does not support JavaScript, the site will still function but it is recommended that you use a JavaScript enabled browser to experience the full functionality of the website.

Still need help?

If you are still having difficulties using the website, contact us using one of the methods below:

Go to the contact page and fill out our form
T: 01475 522962
F: 07092 882 002

We will respond to your query as quickly as possible.