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Accessibility

This is the official accessibility statement for The Forge.
If you have any queries or comments please email us at

Access keys

  • Access key 1 - Home page
  • Access key 0 - Accessibility page
  • Access key S - Skip navigation

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site.

Browsers for PCs

Firefox 2: Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
Firefox 1.5 for PCs: Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Opera 9: Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.
Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Netscape 7: Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported

Browsers for Macs

Firefox 2: Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
Firefox 1.5: Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Safari: Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Opera 9: Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.
Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Internet Explorer 4.5: Access keys are not supported

Accessibility features

Each page has a large text, high contrast & text only option for viewing.

Back to Graphical version

If you require exceptionally large text it is recommended that you choose text only only and resize with your browser
To resize the text in your browser follow these guidlines:

In Internet Explorer:

Open your Internet Explorer web browser
Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked 'view'
A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose text size
Next another drop down menu should appear with options including small, medium, large, largest
Select largest.

In Mozilla/Firefox & Safari:

Open your Firefox browser
Hold down the Apple Key on your keyboard and press the plus (+) key
You will find that this will enlarge the text, to enlarge again repeat the procedure
Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
If you need to make the text smaller press Apple Key on your keyboard and the minus ( - ) key
To get back to the original size press Apple Key and the zero ( 0 ) key


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