Website Accessibility

Barriers to access

Many web sites contain significant barriers to access by not considering disabled users in the design phase. This web site design follows the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to ensure that the web site is as accessible as possible.

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. Not every user has a graphic environment with a mouse or other pointing device - some rely on keyboard, alternative keyboard or voice input to navigate.

Allocated access key shortcuts

  • Key [ - Jump to the main content on the page.
  • Key 0 - Accessibility information.
  • Key 1 - Home.
  • Key 2 - Sitemap.
  • Key 3 - About Us.
  • Key 4 - Concert programme.
  • Key 5 - News.
  • Key 6 - Support the Choir.
  • Key 7 - Subscribe to our concert season.
  • Key 8 - Photo gallery.
  • Key 9 - Contact Us.

Activate access key shortcuts like this

BrowserVersionActivate Access Key
Internet ExplorerIE < 4Accesskey not supported
Internet ExplorerIE 4Alt + Accesskey
Internet ExplorerIE 5+ (Windows)Alt + Accesskey, then Enter
Internet ExplorerIE 5, 6 (Mac)Control + Accesskey
FirefoxFF <= 1.5 (Windows) Alt + Accesskey
FirefoxFF 2 (Windows)Alt + Shift + Accesskey
FirefoxFF 2 (Mac)Control + Accesskey
Netscape Navigator NN < 6Accesskey not supported
Netscape NavigatorNN 6-8 (Windows)Alt + Accesskey
Netscape NavigatorNN 9 (Windows)Alt + Shift + Accesskey
Netscape NavigatorNN 6+ (Mac)Control + Accesskey
OperaEarly versionsAccesskey not supported
Operav7+ (Windows or Mac)Shift + Escape, then Accesskey
Mozilla(Mac)Control + Accesskey
Mozilla(Windows)Alt + Accesskey
Safariv1.2+ (Mac)Control + Accesskey
Camino(Mac)Accesskey not supported

Validation

WAI Web Content Accessibility. Accessibility checkpoints are satisfied at Priority Levels 1 and 2.

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict. Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict.

Valid CSS 2.1. Valid Cascading Style Sheet (CSS 2.1).