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ACCESSIBILITY
This web site design follows the WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to ensure that the web site is accessible disabled users.
access keys
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. Some users rely on keyboard, alternative keyboard or voice input to navigate. The access key schema on this website follows the navigation access keys standard (Section 8.4) set for New Zealand Government Agency websites.
Access key shortcuts are allocated as follows:
- Key [ - Jump to the main content on each page.
- Key 0 - Accessibility information.
- Key 1 - Home.
- Key 2 - Sitemap.
- Key 3 - Search.
- Key 4 - News.
- Key 5 - Show reels.
- Key 6 - Collections.
- Key 7 - Stills.
- Key 8 - Research.
Activate access key shortcuts in different browsers like this:
| Browser | Version | Activate Access Key |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | IE < 4 | Accesskey not supported |
| Internet Explorer | IE 4 | Alt + Accesskey |
| Internet Explorer | IE 5+ (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey, then Enter |
| Internet Explorer | IE 5, 6 (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF <= 1.5 (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF 2 (Windows) | Alt + Shift + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF 2 (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN < 6 | Accesskey not supported |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 6-8 (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 9 (Windows) | Alt + Shift + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 6+ (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Opera | Early versions | Accesskey not supported |
| Opera | v7+ (Windows or Mac) | Shift + Escape, then Accesskey |
| Mozilla | (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Mozilla | (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Safari | v1.2+ (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Camino | (Mac) | Accesskey not supported |
validation
Accessibility Approval at Priority Levels 1 and 2.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict.
Valid Cascading Style Sheet (CSS).