Accessibility
Controlling text and colours in your web browser
You can specify the font sizes, styles and colours and foreground and background colours of Web pages displayed on your computer screen, even if the author of the Web page has already specified these. You can also specify the colour used to indicate links in Web pages, or a special colour for links that are used only when the mouse passes over the link.
This is useful if you have low vision, need larger fonts, or need high-contrast colours. You can set Internet Explorer to use the colours and fonts you specify, your default Windows colours and fonts, or the settings you specify in your own style sheet.
If you use Internet Explorer to view the Internet, the following guidelines will enable you to enlarge the size of the text and control the colours on your screen.
Microsoft Internet Explorer for PC
- Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Select 'Tools' from the menu at the top of your window
- From the options which appear, select 'Internet options....'
- Click on the 'General' tab
- Click on the button marked 'Accessibility'
- To change your font size, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
- To remove background and font colours, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore colours specified on web pages'
- Click OK (and again if necessary)
- Select 'View' from the menu at the top of your window
- From the options which appear, select 'Text size'
- Select your desired text size
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Apple Mac
- Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Select the 'edit' menu at the top of your window
- From the options menu which appear, select 'preferences'
- Click on 'web content'
- Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'
- Return to the list of preferences
- Click on 'web browser'
- Select 'language/fonts'
- Select the font size you require
Alternative file formats
If you require to view a file in an alternative format to what is available on the website, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Access Keys
Site specific Access Keys
- Access key 1 to the homepage
- Access key 2 to What is the City?
- Access key 3 to What to see
- Access key 4 to WWhere to stay
- Access key 5 to Where to eat and drink
- Access key 6 to Where to shop
- Access key 7 to Venues for hire
- Access key 8 to Getting around
- Access key 9 to Practical info
- Access key 0 to Skip navigation to content
How to use Access Keys
This depends on your operating system and the type and version of your browser:- PC running Windows using Internet Explorer v5+: Press and hold the ALT key, press the Access Key and then press ENTER.
- PC running Windows using Internet Explorer v4.x: Press and hold the ALT key, press the Access Key of your choice.
- PC running Windows using Netscape v6+ or Mozilla: Press and hold the ALT key, then press the Access Key of your choice.
- Macintosh computer using Internet Explorer v5+: Press and hold Control and then press the Access Key.
Please note that Access Keys are not supported by Opera or earlier versions of the above web browsers.