Accessibility on the TEC website
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We are committed to ensuring this website is accessible to everyone by complying with international guidelines set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). If you have any concerns or experience any problems while using the site, please notify us so we can improve the user experience for all visitors.
Accessibility Standards Overview - W3C
Turning off style sheets
- Firefox: View > Page style > No style
- Opera: View > Style > User mode
- Safari (Mac): No option available
- Google Chrome: No option available
Users of other browsers should consult the browser's Help section.
Increasing the magnification
To zoom in and out of the page, hold down your CONTROL key and use your '+' and '-' keys on your numeric keyboard.
Change text sizes
Most browsers allow you to increase the size of the text on screen:
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Microsoft Edge: Select 'Settings and more', then 'Settings', and then 'Accessibility' (Go to 'Page zoom' and select the size from the drop-down list).
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Firefox 1.0+: Select the 'View' menu, then 'Text Size', and then select decrease or increase. Alternatively select CTRL + + or CTRL + -. If you have a mouse wheel, simply hold down CTRL and roll the mouse wheel to alter the text size.
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Opera 7.0+: Select the 'View' menu, then 'Zoom', and then select the percentage increase or decrease you require. Alternatively select CTRL + + or CTRL + -.
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Safari 1.2+ (Mac): Select the 'View' menu, then 'Make Text Bigger' or 'Make Text Smaller'. Alternatively select ⌘ + + or ⌘ + -.
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Google Chrome 1.0+: Select the page menu at the top right, then 'Zoom', then 'Larger' or 'Smaller'. Alternatively select CTRL + + or CTRL + -. If you have a mouse wheel, simply hold down CTRL and roll the mouse wheel to alter the text size.
Using the site without a mouse
This site defines the following access keys:
Access key functions | |
1 |
Navigate to the home page |
3 |
Bypass the main navigation and jump to the search box on the current page |
[ |
Bypass the main navigation and jump to the main content of the current page |
Access key combinations
How the access keys work will depend on which web browser you are using.
For PC users with Google Chrome:
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Go to Home page: Press and hold the ALT key and then press the "1" key.
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Bypass the navigation and go to the main content of the page: Hold down the ALT key and press the "[" key.
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Go to Search: Press and hold the ALT key, then press the "3" key and then press ENTER.