Last updated: November 17, 2004
We are committed to providing access to all users. Although we continue to test and modify our site for accessibility, there may be some legacy pages that are not fully compliant with our standards. If you have problems accessing this Web site, please contact support@shaw.ca
Access Keys
Most Web browsers offer an alternative way of following navigation links by using keyboard access keys. To use an access key when using Windows, hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate access key. For Macintosh users, hold down the Control key and press the appropriate access key. Internet Explorer may require you to use the Enter key to activate the link. To return to the home page, the access key is Alt+1.
All links throughout SHAW.ca use the first letter of the link as its access key. As an example, pressing Alt+A activates the link to the About Us section. If a page has multiple links starting with the same letter, you can move through the available options by holding down the Alt key while pressing the access letter key.
Skip Navigation Feature
SHAW.ca allows people with screen reading software to jump from the top of the page to the main content of the page. This feature is available through access key Alt+X.
Images
All content images used on SHAW.ca are accompanied by alternative text captions describing the image if your browser supports the alt-text function. Decorative graphics have blank alt-text attributes.
Resizable Text
The size of text on SHAW.ca can be increased or decreased based on each user’s preference.
Table Summaries
The Table Summary feature allows visitors with screen readers to know what the table’s content is before the software begins reading.
Acronym Tool Tip Definitions
Where possible we have spelled out the entire name of our products and services, but occasionally we rely on acronyms when space is limited. If you need a reminder of what a particular acronym stands for just move your mouse over the letters to see the full name.
Documents
Documents on our Web site are presented in PDF format. PDF documents are generally accessible to users with screen reading software.
For individuals with visual disabilities Adobe provides free software that makes reading PDF files easier. For more information, please visit Adobe (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html)
Print Friendly
Look for the print icon (insert icon) at the bottom of each page when you want a hard copy of the content on SHAW.ca.
Readability
SHAW.ca has been written to be clear, concise and accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
