Website Accessibility
We strive to make our website accessible to everyone. The following features have been implemented to enhance accessibility.
Accesskeys
Accesskeys are available throughout the site for those who do not have use of a pointing device. You combine them with Alt (in Windows) or Ctrl (in Mac) to jump to a new location. Depending on your browser you may have to press 'return' after the accesskey to complete the jump or hold down Alt and Shift. These are our accesskey assignments:
s = skip to main text on same page
m = skip to site menu on same page
# = home page
0 = accessibility page (this page)
1 = about the test section
2 = registration section
3 = preparation section
4 = the test section
5 = about LNAT section
6 = join LNAT section
7 = FAQs
8 = LNAT News section
9 = Contact Us
[ = Sitemap
] = Terms
Skip navigation
For the benefit of those using non-visual browsers, every page begins with two invisible links: one allows you to skip directly to the main body of text on the page; the second allows you to skip directly to the site menu at the bottom of the page. Note: the main body of text on every page starts with a linked header that tells you exactly where you are on the site, relative to the home page.
Browser interoperability
The site has been validated throughout as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Cascading Style Sheets
Cascading style sheets are used to control text formatting. The stylesheet has been validated to CSS2 standards. The site is also fully functional with browsers that do not use style sheets.
Type Size
Type size on the screen can be increased and decreased using your browser's standard controls. This is because the style sheet uses relative rather than absolute type sizes.
Tables
There are no tables on the site except any required to show tabular data.
Forms
There are various forms across the site to enable you to make contact with us. Each form field is associated with its label or instruction using a tags that enable them to be correctly grouped by screen reader software.
Scripts
There are no scripts that perform critical tasks. The main site menu at the top of each page uses a rollover script. However the same links are repeated without any scripting at the bottom of every page. There is also a script to remind users to check the 'terms and conditions' checkbox on certain forms. This activates a dialog box which can be cancelled by pressing 'return'. This script can safely be turned off by users who are happy to review their own forms before submission. The site remains fully functional with all scripting disabled.
Image Descriptors
Every image is equipped with an ALT (alternative) text. Where images are used to convey meaning, the meaning is also conveyed in the ALT text. Bullet and spacer images have a null ALT so that non-visual browsers will not be slowed down by them.
Link Descriptors
The small number of text links that would be meaningless out of context carry a more meaningful title in the form of a tooltip, which will work rather like the ALT text for an image.
Links to Other Websites
External links do not open new windows unless indicated otherwise. You always remain in the same window by default.
Complaints
If you think the website has accessibility problems that we could reasonably be expected to eradicate, please write to us. Our comments and complaints address is here
For more about accessibility online, see the BBC's Web My Way site
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