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Browsealoud

Browsealoud is a solution that allows visitors the option of having website content read to them. As the website visitor moves the cursor over text, it is spoken aloud. Browsealoud is free to download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations and speech highlighting.

Browsealoud currently supports following browsers:

• IE4 upwards
• All MSN versions
• All Compuserve versions
• All AOL versions
• Mozilla
• Firefox
• Netscape 4 upwards

In addition Browsealoud supports accessible Java, Flash and Math Equations.

MAC OSX (apple 10.2.8) users have speech built into the computer. The safari browser has speech options.

Download Browsealoud

Follow the link under "External Websites" to download Browsealoud.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.

This website uses the UK government access key system and the following information details each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.

S = Skip Navigation
1 = Home Page
3 = Sitemap
4 = Search
5 = Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
7 = Complaints Procedure
9 = Feedback Form
0 = Access Key Details (this page)

Depending on your browser type use one of the following:

• Internet Explorer 5+, 6, 7: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
• Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
• Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
• Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
• Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported.
• Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory Note text is available to view as a separate HTML or PDF document from the menu pages. A link to the Explanatory Note for an Act is also linked to from the right hand menu when an Act is being viewed.

Alternatively, Explanatory Note text can be viewed inline with the Act text using the controls to expand or collapse the extra information boxes.

If you find the interweave view of Explanatory Notes with an Act the most favourable, you can set all Explanatory Notes to be expanded within the Act using the control below. Return to this page to disable the feature if necessary.

This control works using Javascript. If your browser has Javascript disabled, you will not be able to set the site wide control.