Web Site Specifications

This site uses 216 colours. Your system should be configured to display at least 256 colours in 640 x 480 resolution or higher. Your WWW browser should be capable of displaying tables, handling electronic forms, displaying graphic images, and support all HTML extensions. A minimal connection of 28,800 BPS is also recommended.

Content

Word Processing

Word Processing Software

• PDF - They may also be available as Portable Document Format. To view these files you will need  Adobe Acrobat Reader. If the Adobe download site is not accessible to you, you can download Acrobat Reader from an  accessible page. You can also visit the Adobe site for  online conversion tools for PDF documents.
• DOC - Some files are available in Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats. To view these files you will need  Microsoft Word Reader.
• XLS - To read a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel format, you will need the  Microsoft Excel Viewer.
• PPT - Presentations are available in Microsoft PowerPoint format. To view these files you will need  PowerPoint Presentation Viewer.

Media Players (to access audio and video files)

•  Flash
•  Quicktime
•  RealPlayer
•  Windows Media Player

Javascript

There are no Javascript-enabled features on the Health Canada Web site.

Accessibility

Skip navigation links have been implemented on the Toolbox Web site with a view to making the information on this site accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities who use adaptive technologies to receive and disseminate information.

According to the Treasury Board's  Common Look and Feel Guidelines, the use of Access Keys M, 1 and 2 are to be eliminated, and the use of any other access keys discouraged because there is no way of knowing which access keys conflict with any assistive technology or other applications installed and running on users' desktops.