Accessibility
The Government of the Northwest Territories endeavours to accommodate the widest possible audience on its website. Currently, this website is developed to the XHTML 1.0 (strict) standard that is outlined on the website of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Ongoing web design and development work is also being guided by the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C).
Access Keys
This website can also be used without a mouse. Access keys have been programmed to allow you to visit certain links without using a mouse.
| AccessKey | Function |
|---|---|
| S | Submit a search |
| B | Select the search box |
| E | Select a GNWT wide search |
| L | Select a local site search |
| O | Access Resources in Aboriginal Languages (If available) |
| F | Access Ressources en Français (If available) |
| G | Go to the GNWT website |
| H | Go to the current website home page |
| C | Access the Copyright information for this website |
| D | Access the Disclaimer for this website |
| P | Access the Privacy statement for this website |
| A | Access the Accessibility statement on this website |
| T | Go to the top of the current page |
| W | Email the webmaster |
How to use an Access Key
How to use an Access Key various depending on your Operating System and browser. The following are directions for using AccessKeys in your browser;
| Operating System | Browser | Key Combination |
|---|---|---|
| PC Windows | Internet Explorer 4 and above | ALT + AccessKey (to select the link) + ENTER (to activate) |
| PC Windows | FireFox | ALT + AccessKey |
| PC Windows | Mozilla | ALT + AccessKey |
| PC Windows | Netscape 6 and above | ALT + AccessKey |
| PC Windows | Opera 6 and above | SHIFT + ESC, then AccessKey |
| MAC OS X | Safari | Not supported |
| MAC OS X | Internet Explorer 5 and 5.1 | CONTROL + AccessKey * * some systems require CONTROL + COMMAND + AccessKey |
| MAC OS X | Mozilla | Not supported |
| MAC OS X | Netscape 6 and above | CONTROL + AccessKey |
| MAC OSX | Opera | Not supported |
Font Size
Much of the text on this website can be scaled by your browser to suit your viewing needs. The following are directions for scaling fonts in your browser;
| Operating System | Browser | Key Combination |
|---|---|---|
| PC Windows | Internet Explorer 5 and above | View > Text Size |
| PC Windows | Internet Explorer 4 and 3 | View > Fonts |
| PC Windows | FireFox | View > Text Size |
| PC Windows | Mozilla | View > Increase Text Size / Decrease Text Size |
| PC Windows | Netscape 7 and above | View > Text Zoom |
| PC Windows | Netscape 6 | View > Text Size |
| PC Windows | Opera 7 and above | View > Zoom |
| PC Windows | Opera 5 and 6 | Use dropdown menu on 'progress' bar |
| Mac | Safari | View > Text Size |
| Mac | Internet Explorer 5+ | View > Text Zoom |
| Mac | Internet Explorer 4.5 | View > Text Size |
| Mac | Netscape 7 | View > Text Zoom |
| Mac | Opera 5 and 6 | Use dropdown menu on 'progress' bar |
