We have endeavoured to make all content on this site accessibile where possible. When this has not been possible we have provided textual transcripts of the content.
Below are some of the accessibility features that are available on this site:
Standards compliance
- This website is built using Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
As far as possible, we have tried to ensure that:
- All pages on this site comply with all priority 2 guidelines of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
- All pages on this site use structured semantic markup.
Resizable text
Text can resized using your built-in browser controls.
For more information on customising this site please see the how to guides on the BBC: My Web My Way website.
Navigation aids
If you are using a screen reader or speaking browser, we have special links ‘skip to content’ inks on every page to help you jump to the main content. These are often called ‘skip links’.
These menus will be read out to you. If you are not using assistive software, you will not see these links.
Accessibility of interactive objects
This site contains HTML5 objects for interactive resources and are suitable for any modern device (desktop, laptop, mobile or tablet). For more information on the browser requirements please visit our browser health check page.
For users who have problems accessing this content, full textual transcripts of the content have been provided below each HTML5 object via ‘View Text Alternative’ buttons.
Video
We have used YouTube to deliver video content on this website. YouTube is designed to support its full-featured set on all popular browsers and devices.
When using the video you can adjust the volume and enlarge the screen by selecting the buttons at the bottom of the player.
Where possible we have provided full textual transcripts of video content, this can be found by selecting the Subtitles/closed captions button at the bottom of the player.