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Alternative Texts (Alt text) 


  • Alternative texts are provided for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language. 


Captions 


  • All videos on this website contain captions or have corresponding transcripts.  


  • Videos will contain audio description or media alternative. 


Contrast 


Good contrast makes it easier for users to see the content. 


WCAG 2.0 level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. 

WCAG Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.  


This site contains two areas with different coloured background and texts. The contrast of these colours were tested at www.webaim.org with the following results: 


  • #00AC93 (green) background and #000000 (black) contrast ratio passes at 7.32:1 (WCAG Level AAA) 


  • #ffffff (white) background and #ffffff (black) contrast ratio passes at 21:1 (WCAG Level AAA) 


Resize text 


  • Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to at least 200 percent without loss of content or functionality. 


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  • Structure is consistent with title, heading, and paragraphs.


  • Web pages have titles that describes the topic or purpose of that page . 


  • A site map is provided in the footer of all pages to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are. 


  • Link purposes are clearly stated. The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone. 

 


 


 


 


 

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