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Accessibility on the Library Website
A primary focus of the redesign of the Library web site was to improve accessibility. Various accessible design elements have been added, including:
Access Keys
The use of "accesskeys" are to provide keyboard shortcuts for important navigation options. The following accesskeys are provided:
- Alt 0 -provides a shortcut to La Trobe University home page
- Alt 1 -provides a shortcut to Library home page
- Alt 2 -provides a shortcut to Skip to Content
- Alt 3 -provides a shortcut to About the Library
- Alt 4 -provides a shortcut to Contact Library
- Alt 5 -provides a shortcut to Campus Libraries
- Alt 6 -provides a shortcut to Library A to Z sitemap
- Alt 7 -provides a shortcut to Library Search
- Alt 8 -provides a shortcut to Library Help
- Alt 9 -provides a shortcut to Accessibility Page
To use the accesskeys, hold down the alt key [Mac users: control key] and press the relevant number key. Note: accesskeys only work in a number of browsers. In Internet Explorer, you may need to press enter after using the accesskey. In Mozilla, Netscape 6+, and Opera 7+ the link should be automatically activated.
Text Size
Most browsers also have a feature that allows you to change text size.- Internet Explorer from the menu bar select View, then Text Size, and choose a suitable text size.
- Mozilla from the menu bar select View, then Text Zoom, and choose a suitable text size.
Alternatively, using Ctrl + (hold the control key [Mac users: command key] down and press the plus key) will increase text size, while Ctrl - (hold the control key [Mac users: command key] down and press the minus key) will decrease it
