Website Access Cyrchiad y Wefan
It is important that as many people as possible are able to use
this website and this includes the elderly, the partially sighted
and the deaf.
The usability of a website can be enhanced in the following ways:
- by the designer; designing the website to conform to agreed web
standards
- by the user; altering certain settings on the computer
This website is built using standard design techniques and cascading
style sheets for conformity. If you find it difficult to use this
site or have suggestions to improve accessibility then please contact
me.
Accessibility
This website was redesigned in the winter of 2007 to address accessibility issues. This site now conforms to Watchfire Automatic Priority 1, 2 and 3 checkpoints as tested by WebXACT
Acrobat Reader
Some files available for download on this site are in PDF format and
are read using a version of Acrobat Reader. If you need to download
the latest free version click
here
Active X Controls
When trying to play a sound file on this website you may see the
message "click to run an Active X control on this webpage".
It is safe to click "OK".
Your browser will have registered a specific "plugin"
or "Active X" control to play sound files and is safely
notifying you.
Altering Your Computer Settings
Try changing your computer settings to improve readability
and access:
Windows
- See BBC Advice | Apple
Mac - See BBC Advice | Linux
- See BBC Advice
Back Button
All pages on this site open in the same window. Once you have visited a page
you can navigate using your browser "back" and "forward" buttons
Browser Compatibility
Browsers are programmes on your computer that enable web
pages to be viewed on the internet.
There are many different Browsers and the same web page may behave
differently depending on which Browser you use. "Internet
Explorer" is used by the majority.
This site has been tested and functions as expected in:
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Conformity
All pages conform to W3C standards except the home page which contains
a Flash movie.
Consent
All persons pictured on this website have agreed to their image being displayed.
Flash
The home page of this website contains a Flash Movie
- a photo of Builth Surgery with some scrolling text. Right clicking
the movie brings up controls such as zoom. If you do not see the movie when the
page loads then you will need to download a free Flash
Movie Player.
Javascript
This site no longer uses "javascript" for the
navigation links on the black horizontal bars. But
"javascript" is used elsewhere on the site and does need to be enabled on
your computer.
To navigate you can also use the Site Index together with
your browser's "back" and "forward" buttons.
Language
This website is written in English. For headings the
Welsh translation is given.
Many Thanks to Mrs Pauline Bevan for translating.
Text Size
All text is specified in "ems" and is thus resizable. Links are provided at the top of each page for LARGE TEXT style sheets.
Print Style Sheet
When printing pages from this website a style sheet will remove unwanted menus and banners.