This site complies with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Standards. It therefore complies with the globally recognised standards for ensuring websites are 'Designed for all,' and thereby accessible using the assistive technologies employed by many disabled surfers of the web.
Access keys
Access keys are used on this website in the following way
- S enables you to skip to the content of each page
- 0 leads you to this page
- 1 leads you to the Home page
- 2 leads you to the Press page
- 3 leads you to the Site map
- 4 leads you to the Search box
- 5 leads you to the
Your Questions Answered
page - 9 leads you to the About UK Biobank and Contacts page
Depending on what browser you are using access keys may be implemented in the following way, on a PC:
- Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
- Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
- Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Netscape earlier versions: access keys are not supported.
- Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Technical help
Users who have seen earlier versions of this site are advised to clear their cached internet files. In Internet Explorer, this can be done via the Tools -> Internet Options -> Delete files function when exploring this site for the first time.
To make the best use of the UK Biobank site, the following help and software downloads are suggested:
Web standards
This site complies with W3C Web Standards for HTML4.01 and CSS2, and properly segregates structure and presentation between them. It has been fully tested on IBM Home Page Reader 3.0 which makes full use of the accessible tags included in the code. It has been tested on Netscape 7, Opera 7, Mozilla 1.6, and on Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6. All the HTML and CSS files pass validation by the W3C. A skip to content link has been included on every page.
Browser versions
This site has been designed to be viewed in DOM-compliant browsers. Examples of such browsers are listed below. If you would like to update your browser, click on one of the following links:
- Firefox (version 2) - download the latest version of Firefox
- Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher) – download the latest version of Internet Explorer
- Opera (version 9) – download the latest version of Opera
- Netscape Navigator (version 7 or higher) - download the latest version of Netscape Navigator
Printing
To print a page in this site, simply send the page to your printer by clicking on your browser’s Print button. The banner, footer, and navigation systems will not print.
Downloading files
To make the best use of this website, you may need to download the following software:
PDF files
Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files are usually electronic versions of printed documents that can be sent via email, downloaded from websites and printed on most printers. To view PDF files, Acrobat Reader software needs to be installed on your computer. This application is small, easy to install and available free from the Adobe website.
- Download Acrobat Reader (free)
- Go to the Adobe website for more information on the PDF
- It is also possible to have PDF files translated into HTML by visiting Access Adobe.
Video files
Digital video files on the UK Biobank website will normally be QuickTime movie files. To view movie files, QuickTime needs to be installed on your computer. The plug-in is available free from the Apple website.
Some video files are available in RealPlayer format. The Real website has more details on downloading the plug-in and viewing files.
- Download QuickTime (free)
- Go to the Apple website for more information on QuickTime and digital video
- Go to the Real website for more information on RealVideo and RealAudio
Flash and shockwave files
Macromedia Flash and Shockwave files add interactivity to parts of the UK Biobank website. The FlashPlayer plug-in may already be included in your browser, if not, both Shockwave and FlashPlayer are available free from the Macromedia website.
- Download Flashplayer (free)
- Go to the Macromedia website for more information on Shockwave or Flash
Web Coding
Any comments on the accessibility or functionality of this website please contact enquiries@fourquarters.biz
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