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You can take several options to improve your access to this site.
If you are using an older browser you should upgrade. Newer browers include more accessibility and usability features. These upgrades are free.
The following browsers support numerous web standards including CSS, XHTML, and the DOM (a universal means of controlling the behaviour of web pages):
The W3Schools site also maintains an informative page about browsers.
You can control how a web browser displays information. This includes changing the font type and size, foreground and background colours, the colour of hyperlinks and using keyboard shortcuts.
For more information on how to customise your Internet Explorer browser look up 'Internet options' in the Help index in Internet Explorer's Help menu. If you are using Netscape Navigator look up 'Preferences' in the Help index. If you are using Firefox look up 'Customization' in the Help index. If you are on another browser look up something similar in the Help index.
A range of adaptive technologies can also be utilised to enhance your access to information in this site. These include equipment which is purpose built or modified to help people with disabilities to access the web. For more information go to Solutions: what adaptive technologies can they use.