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About this site
Accessibility goals
This website is designed and developed in accordance with the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) guidelines and the requirements of the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). Our wish is that all the information published here should be accessible and useful to everyone, regardless of any disability they may have and regardless of which web browser or operating system they use.
If you are having trouble using some part of the site, please drop us a note to help us make this site better for you.
Help and usage tips
Here are a few tips that will make it easier to use our website. Many of the tips are also valid for other websites.
Text size
This website uses relative font sizes, which means that the text size is adjustable with every web browser's built-in functionality. The method for changing text size varies depending on which web browser you use.
In most other web browsers it is possible to change the text size or enlarge the entire page in similar ways. If you are unsure of how to do it in your web browser the information should be available in the browser's documentation or help system.
New windows
In general, no links open in new windows. If a link is opened in a new window this is clearly marked.
Of you want to open a link in a new window or a new tab yourself, you can right click the link and select "Open in a new window" or "Open in a new tab". You can also hold down a key on the keyboard while clicking the link to open it in a new window or tab. Which key to press depends on your web browser and operating system, but the most common ones are Ctrl in Windows and Cmd (Apple) in Mac OS X.
Keyboard navigation
If you have difficulties using a mouse it is often easier to navigate using the keyboard. In most web browsers this is done by using the Tab key to jump to the next link, and the Enter or Return key to activate a link. To jump to the previous link, hold down the Shift key while you press the Tab key.
Access keys
To assist keyboard navigation the following access keys are used on every page on this website:
- s Skip past navigation to the page's main content (link within the page)
- 0 About this site
- 1 Start (home) page
- 3 Site map
- 7 Contact
How to use access keys varies between web browsers and operating systems. In Windows they are commonly used by holding down the Alt key while pressing the access key and then presing Enter. On a Mac it's Ctrl + access key.
Printing
This website uses style sheets (CSS) to make web browsers adapt the page for printing automatically. This way, it is not necessary to have a special version of pages for printing. All you have to do is use your web browser's built-in print function.
On the printed page, menus and other navigation are removed, the text is set in a serif typeface and the text size is adjusted for printing.
If you wish to see what the printout will look like before you print it, select "Print preview" in your web browser or the print window.
