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Browsealoud
Browsealoud is a solution that allows visitors the option of having website content read to them. As the website visitor moves the cursor over text, it is spoken aloud. Browsealoud is free to download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations and speech highlighting.
Browsealoud currently supports following browsers:
- IE4 upwards
- All MSN versions
- All Compuserve versions
- All AOL versions
- Mozilla
- Firefox
- Netscape 4 upwards
In addition we support accessible Java, Flash and Math Equations.
MAC OSX (apple 10.2.8) users have speech built into the computer. The safari browser has speech options.
See External Links for a link to obtain Browsealoud
Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.
This website uses the UK government access key system and the following information details each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.
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Depending on your browser type use one of the following:
- Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
- Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
- Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported.
- Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Viewing legislation
Legislation is generally available to view in four ways:
- Standard View - legislative text displayed within the OPSI website template in HTML (default)
- Plain View - legislation only view. Content is displayed without the website template – allowing more white space for easier reading, is 'chunked' into pages.
- Single Page View - Legislation item as one HTML page. Legislation only view. Content is displayed without the website template – allowing more white space for easier reading.
- Print View - legislation as a print quality PDF
The different viewing options are available from the right hand side menu when an item of legislation is being viewed. Please note that PDF is only available for original legislation (as enacted).
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Note text is available to view as a separate HTML or PDF document from the menu pages. A link to the Explanatory Note for an Act is also linked to from the right hand menu when an Act is being viewed.
Alternatively, Explanatory Note text can be viewed inline with the Act text using the controls to expand or collapse the extra information boxes.
If you find the interweave view of Explanatory Notes with an Act the most favourable, you can set all Explanatory Notes to be expanded within the Act using the control below. Return to this page to disable the feature if necessary.