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Accessibility Help
- Site Configuration
- Document Formats
- Accessibility Notice
- Accessibility Features Statement
- Client-side CSS for Enhancing Accessibility
- Access Keys
- Links
- Scripting
Site Configuration
The content area of all Government of Canada Web pages must be centered in the page and the width of the content page, including its header and footer, set at 760 pixels.
Liquid Layout
This site offers you the ability to enable full expandability to improve accessibility by choosing a liquid layout. With a liquid layout, the size of the Web page adjusts itself based on the size of your browser window.
Choose one of the following options to enable liquid layout:
JavaScript Style-Switcher
A JavaScript Style-Switcher drop-down box, located under the left-navigation menu, has been made available and applies the layout to our site only. You must have cookies and JavaScript enabled in your browser to effect the change. Change the display simply by selecting Liquid in the drop-down box. Select Default to return to the default display settings.
Alternate Style Sheet
Our Web site is equipped with an alternate style sheet. Certain browsers like Firefox, Opera and Safari support the use of alternate style sheets. Consult your browser's documentation for instructions on how to implement it.
Document Formats
To access the PDF (Portable Document Format) version you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet:
To view the RTF version, use the document conversion features available in most word processing software, or use a file viewer capable of reading RTF.
To view the DOC (Document) version, you must have word processing software, or use a file viewer capable of reading DOC.
To view the XLS (Excel Spreadsheet) version, you must have spreadsheet software, or use a file viewer capable of reading XLS.
To view the PPT (PowerPoint Presentation) version, you must have presentation software, or use a file viewer capable of reading PPT.
Accessibility Notice
This is the official accessibility statement for the CMJ Web site. Our goal is to ensure the accessibility of this site; if some content or services found here are inaccessible to you, the contact information for someone who can assist you has been provided in the contact us link.
Accessibility Features Statement
In order to make this site more accessible, the CMJ Web site has employed templates which:
- are XHTML 1.0 Strict conformant, to improve compatibility with adaptive technologies, handheld devices, browsers and search engines;
- have been successfully tested on a wide range of adaptive technologies and browser/ platform combinations to ensure that Canadians can access Web pages regardless of the technology used;
- include major components, such as the common menu bar, side menu, and content area that are properly marked up with headings to simplify navigation with a screen reader;
- employ table-less layout and design to simplify screen reader navigation by reducing the structural complexity of Web pages;
- improve accessibility by allowing visitors to configure visual elements to meet their accessibility needs;
- use scaleable fonts and text-based navigational elements to improve accessibility and simplify navigation using adaptive technologies;
- provide printer-friendly functionality in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to render pages more compatible with printers and to prevent printing unnecessary page elements; and
- separate visual presentation from the document structure.
Access Keys
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the Web site. In Windows, you can press ALT + an access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.
All pages on this site use the following access keys:
- Access key 1 - Skip to content
- Access key 2 - Skip to navigation menu
- Access key 3 - Common menu
Links
A hyperlink or link is a selectable connection from a word or picture in a Web page to another related document or resource. When the mouse rolls over them, links are underlined and change colour. Some links have title attributes that describe the link in greater detail. Other links are self explanatory (such as the headline of an article).
Links that open in a new browser window are indicated by this icon.
Scripting
JavaScript is used on this Web site, but it is not required. If JavaScript is disabled the menu will expand completely revealing all navigation links.