Accessibility
We want to make sure everyone can access the information provided on this site.
For general help in making this site and others easier to use, see:
Changing Text Size
You can adjust the size of nearly all the text on this website by using the font size setting in your browser. This setting is found in the 'View' menu of most browsers.
Access Keys (using the keyboard instead of the mouse)
The Merchant Navy Memorial Trust (Scotland) site uses the standard UK Government Access Keys system. This system allows navigation to specific areas of the site using keyboard shortcuts. The access keys used on this site are listed below.
KEY
S - Skip to main navigation*
C - Skip to main content*
1 - Home page
9 - Contact Us form
0 - Access key details (this page)
* Skip to navigation/content on any given page allows you to go directly to that page's main navigation/content respectively.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, hold down the Alt key, press the appropriate access key and then press the Return key.
If you are using Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox, hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate access key.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer on a Mac, hold down the Ctrl key and press the appropriate access key.
Compatibility
This site can be accessed using any browsers but it is best accessed using IE7+ and Firefox 3+.
Web Standards
The Merchant Navy Memorial Trust (Scotland) website meets the Web Accessibility Initiative's (WAI) conformance level 'AA' standard (Priority 2) with the majority of 'Triple-A' Standards also met.
All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and use structured semantic markup.