Accessibility
Access Keys - using the website with your keyboard
A number of access keys have been specified to help users navigate around the site quickly with their keyboards. Please see below for details of how to use the access keys.
To navigate the website using access keys on a Windows system using the Internet Explorer web browser
Press and hold down the ALT key. While holding down the ALT key, press the required access key (shown below). Release both keys, and then press the ENTER key.
To navigate the website using access keys on a Windows system using the Firefox web browser
Press and hold down the SHIFT and ALT keys. While holding down the SHIFT and ALT key, press the required access key (shown below).
To navigate the website using access keys on a Mac system:
Press and hold down the CTRL key. While holding down the CTRL key, press the required access key (shown below). Release both keys, and then press the ENTER key.
Access keys used on the site:
s - Skip navigation and go to the page content
t - Return to the top of the page
c - Contact us
0 - Accessibility and Access key details (this page)
1 - Home page
2 - Biography page
3 - Constituency page
4 - Aberavon in Pictures page
5 - Press Releases section
6 - Assembly Live page
7 - Visit the Assembly page
8 - Out and About page
9 - Links page
Accessibility issues addressed by the site
Interactive events such as clicking on links etc are not restricted to the use of a mouse only in order to work.
All pictures used on the site are given analternate description so that they can be described by a speech browser.
All major navigation links used on the site are given an alternate text description.
Colour used on the site is purely to enhance the overall look of pages, and the site will function equally well in black and white.
Font sizes have been specified in relative units. This allows to you to increase the font size using your browser settings.
Other important notes
Most web browsers also include advanced options that allow you to customise the style of a website to a large extent - e.g. changing the background colours, font face, font size and color to suit your needs and preferences. The best way to find out about applying these options is to access the 'HELP' menu in your web broswer, then use the help contents section to search for information relating to 'ACCESSIBILITY'.
We hope you enjoy your experience on the website, and please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to comment about any aspect of it, including accessibility.