The Isles of Scilly Council have designed this site to be as accessible as possible to all our citizens. The Isles of Scilly web site is compliant with Level A of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative.
Text Size
Some users with certain visual impairments may find that the default text size of websites make them difficult to read. All of the text elements of the Isles of Scilly site can be expanded by making use of browser functionality, as set out below:
Internet Explorer 6
- Select "View" from the menu at the top of your browser.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Text Size".
- (Alternatively, press Alt - V - X in succession).
- Select the required size.
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
- Select "View" from the menu at the top of your browser.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Text Size".
- Select "Increase" or "Decrease" as required.
- (Alternatively, simultaneously press 'Ctrl' and '+', or 'Ctrl' and '-' )
Netscape 7.1
- Select "View" from the menu at the top of your browser.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Text Zoom".
- Select "Larger", "Smaller" or a percentage, as required.
- (Alternatively, simultaneously press 'Ctrl' and '+', or 'Ctrl' and '-' )
Other browser software will make use of similar functionality, most likely available from the "View" option or equivalent.
Text Contrast
Certain users may need to alter the default combination of black text on a white or light green background that is used on the Isles of Scilly website. If necessary, the combination of background and text colour can be controlled in the following way:
Internet Explorer
- Select "Tools" then "Internet Options" from the menu at the top of your browser.
- Press the "Accessibility" button and check the box marked "Ignore Colours Specified on Web Pages". Press "OK".
- From the "Internet Options" box, press the "Colours" button
- Select the required colour scheme, press "OK" here, and then again on the "Internet Options" box.
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
- Select "Tools" then "Options" from the menu at the top of your browser
- Click the "Font and Colours" button and uncheck the box marked "Use system colours"
- Select the required colour scheme and press "OK"
Netscape 7.1
- Select "Edit" then "Preferences" from the menu at the top of your browser
- Expand the "Appearance" category in the left hand section of the dialog box
- Check the box marked "Use my chosen colours...."
- Select the required colour scheme and click "OK"
Access Keys
The Isles of Scilly Council website uses the UK Government accesskeys system, to enable keyboard navigation to specific areas of the site. The following keys have been employed:
| Page | Accesskey |
| Skip to Content | S |
| Homepage | 1 |
| A-Z of Council Services | 2 |
| Online Services | 3 |
| News | 4 |
| Enquiries | 5 |
| What's New | 6 |
| Site Map | 7 |
| Search | 8 |
| Access key details | 0 |
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, hold down the Alt key, hit the appropriate access key and then hit the Return key.
If you are using Netscape or Mozilla Firefox, hold down the Alt key and hit the appropriate access key.
