The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education website has been made accessible with the following features:
Skip to Main Content:
By using the skip to main content option, user can directly skip to the main content of the website .
Icons: Appropriate icons have been added to the text to help people with learning difficulties grasp the content. For important navigation options and capabilities like print and email, icons and text labels have been included.
Accessibility Options:
There are options for adjusting the text's size, selecting a colour scheme, and increasing the text spacing.
Identification of file type and file size:
To assist readers in identifying alternative file types, such as PDF and Word , information about the file size has been included within the link text. Additionally, the URLs have been accompanied with icons for various file kinds. This aids people in determining if they want to click on the link. For instance, the link text identifies the file type and size if it opens a PDF file.
Headings:
Appropriate headings and subheadings provide the material of the Web page a legible structure. H2 denotes a subheading, while H1 denotes the primary heading.
Titles:
Every Web page has a suitable name that makes it easier for te visitors to understand its content.
Alternate Text:
Users with visual impairments are given a brief description of an image. Users can still understand what the image is about by reading the alternative text in the event that there isn't an image, even if users are using a browser that only supports text or have disabled the image display. Additionally, when the user moves the mouse pointer over the image, some browsers show the alternate text as a tooltip.
Consistent Navigation Mechanism:
The website has been designed with a consistent display style and navigation.
Keyboard Support:
The Tab and Shift + Tab keys on a keyboard can be used to navigate the website.
Customized Text Size:
The browser, the Accessibility Options page, or the text sizing icons at the top of each page can all be used to adjust the text size on Web pages.
Adjust contrast scheme:
The website offers various methods to make it easier for people with visual impairments, like colour blindness and low vision, to access the content on the page. It is possible to alter the contrast and theme of the web pages.
Increase text spacing:
Increasing the amount of white space between words is an option available on the Accessibility Options panel (located at the bottom ight corner of each page). It is possible to add up to two levels of white space. This option is helpful for users with visual and learning impairments who find it difficult to read the information which is presented using little white space between words.
Other important accessibility features:
Features for increasing the line height for the text, hiding images, highlighting the links, light-dark theme, invert colors etc. are also available on the website.
