standards compliance

The graphical version of this site conforms to W3C's "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0", available at http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505, Level A compliance as specified by the World Wide Web Consortium and endorsed by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). Many Level AA requirements are also met.

 All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and use structured semantic markup.

Valid CSS The CSS also validates.

We strive to obey the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1995 with respect to the provision of services online, as required by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).

Bobby WorldWide ApprovedWhile we use Bobby to test for accessibility, it is just one aspect of our testing procedure. As a computer programme, the Bobby test is not as reliable as expert evaluation.

There is also a 'text only' version of each site page which is compliant with the available standards.

 

accessibility features in your browser

Most browsers and screens can be adjusted to help you view websites more clearly and this can be done by altering the size, format and colours.

Internet Explorer
Go to Tools/Internet Options and under the General Tab select Colours, Fonts or Accessibility. You can also press the F1 Key for further information on accessibility features within Explorer.

 

access keys

Access keys provide you with a keyboard shortcut to help navigate through the main areas of our site.

How to use Access Keys in your Browser

Browser What to do
Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) Hold down the ALT key, press the number/letter of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
Internet Explorer 4 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key
Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) Access keys are not supported
Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) Access keys are not supported
Netscape 7 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key
Firefox, Mozilla (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key
Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key
Safari and Omniweb (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key
Opera Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number/letter of the accesskey

The following access keys are available throughout this website:

  • S - Skip navigation
  • 1 - Home page
  • b - My top 10
  • 3 - Site map
  • c - Celebrities Top 10
  • d - Suggestions
  • e - Whats Hot
  • f - Things to see and do
  • 8 - Terms & conditions
  • 9 - Contact us / Feedback form
  • 0 - Access Key Details
  • g - Places to stay
  • h - Travel
  • j - Quality Assurance
  • k - Environmental Policy
  • w - Booking
  • l - Privacy Policy

 

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