Help / Accessibility

Help

If you have experienced an error while using the E-Sgìre site or encountered any problems using our website, please contact the Editorial Team at e-sgire@cne-siar.gov.uk.

 

Accessibility

General Policy

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) fully support WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) set out by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). These guidelines aim to ensure websites are accessible by all users including those with disabilities. All E-Sgire web content complies with or is in the process of being made compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) 'AA' standard. Non-W3C formats (e.g., Flash, PDF) or multimedia will only be used where they are the most appropriate format for the content in question.

Should you have any problems with the accessibility of the E-Sgire website, please contact the Editorial team at e-sgire@cne-siar.gov.uk.

Changing Colours, Font, Text Size and Other Browser Settings

In order to maximise accessibility, most, if not all, modern browsers allow you to tailor your browsing experience by changing settings such as colours, font and text size.

The BBC's Accessibility Pages provide useful guidance on how to do this.

Access Keys

       0 - Skip Navigation

       1 - Home

       2 - Communities

       3 - Opinion

       4 - News

       5 - Events

       6 - Gaelic

       7 - Performance

       8 - Disclaimer / privacy policy

       9 - Help / Accessibility

How access keys are invoked depends both on the operating system you are using and your particular browser, e.g.:

MS Windows / IE 8+

  1. Hold the ALT key.
  2. Press the access key.
  3. Release both the ALT key and the access key and press return.

MS Windows / Firefox 4+

  1. Hold the Shift and ALT key.
  2. Press the access key.

MS Windows / Google Chrome

  1. Hold the ALT key.
  2. Press the access key. 
  3. If you have any difficulty opening the esgire link please follow instructions at: 
    Google Support

Macintosh OS / Safari

  1. Hold the ALT key.
  2. Press the access key.
  3. Release both the CTRL key and the access key and press return.

 

E-Sgire Hosted Screen Reader

Browsealoud

E-Sgire Web supports the use of Browsealoud, a freely downloadable computer program that reads out website content.

Further information on Browsealoud can be obtained from the Browsealoud Website.