WQP recognises the importance of providing a website that is accessible to all user groups.
We are currently working on improving our site for everyone, using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to improve accessibility.
Please note: While we aim to provide full accessibility in all new content on the website, some of our older pages may not yet meet all the standards outlined here.
Right now the following features improve navigation for screen reader users, keyboard navigation and users of text-only browsers:
Structured, semantic markup: Headings and navigation menus
- Navigation menus are marked up as HTML lists. This ensures that the number of links in the list is read out at the start and it can be skipped easily.
Style sheets
This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the use of structured semantic markup ensures that the content of each page is still readable and clearly structured.
You may import your own stylesheet into this website:
- In Internet Explorer select Tools, then Internet Options, and then Accessibility. Next click on any or all three checkboxes to ignore colours, font styles or font sizes. In the same window you can change your style sheet by clicking the checkbox that says, 'format document using my style sheet' then simply browse to your style sheet and click OK.
- In Netscape select Edit, then Preferences and then Appearance. You will be given the choice to specify your own colours and fonts.
Tables
All data tables have properly scoped header cells, to allow screen readers to render them intelligently. Where required, tables also have a caption and a summary.
We are currently working on removing tables used for layout purposes.
Forms
All forms follow a logical Tab sequence.
Labels are associated with fields using HTML label tags.
Scripting
Javascript is used on the website to improve usability and is required for online shopping. However it is possible to browse the website without Javascript.
Search
A search facility is available throughout the site to help you find products.
How to change your browser text size
By default, all text on this website is set in a relatively sized font. This means that you can resize the text easily from within your browser. If you need to, you can also change the font, font colour and background colour. Instructions for the most common browser types are provided below:
Internet Explorer (all Windows versions):
To change the text size:
- Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
- Select 'Text Size'.
- Select your option.
The default is medium. Alternatively, if you have a mouse with a wheel you can hold the CTRL key on your keyboard whilst scrolling up or down with the wheel to alter the text size.
To change the font and colour settings:
- Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu - this will depend on your browser version.
- Select the Accessibility Option and click the three boxes displayed under formatting, so that they are now showing ticks.
- Follow the instructions below to change font and colours.
To change the font:
- Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser version.
- Click on the Fonts button
- Choose your font from the drop-down menu under Web page font and click the OK button.
- Arial or Verdana if you have it are two of the easiest fonts to read.
To change text or background colours:
- Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser version.
- Click on the Colours button and un-tick the box next to Use Windows colours.
- To change the colour of the text, click on the button to the right of Text ,choose your colour from the palette and click OK.
- To change the colour of the background, click on the button to the right of Background, choose your colour from the palette and click OK.
To remove images:
- Select Internet Options from the View OR the Tools menu depending on your browser.
- Select the Advanced tab at the top right hand corner of the box.
- Scroll down to the Multimedia heading.
- Un-tick the box next to Show Pictures.
- Click on the Apply button and then click on the OK button.
If you need further help visit the Microsoft Help and Support site
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Netscape (6.0/ 7.0+) / Mozilla (i.e. Firebird / Firefox / Camino, Mac and PC) :
To change the text size:
- Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
- Then select 'Text Size' or 'Text Zoom'.
To change the font and colour settings:
Change fonts or colours:
All changes are done by selecting preferences from the edit menu
- Select Appearance from the let hand panel
- Select fonts and make your changes
- To increase the font size increase the value in the box Minimum font size.
- Untick the small box nearly at the bottom Allow documents to use other fonts
- Select colours and make your changes
- Under the heading, “When a web page provides its own colours and background” select the option that starts “Use my chosen colours, ignoring .....”
- Click OK
Firefox Users:
All major changes are done by selecting Options... from the Tools menu
- Select General from the Left Hand bar
- Select the button Fonts & colors... from the right hand section and make your changes. From here you can change Fonts, colours, link colours, background colours etc.
Selecting Extensions from the left hand panel allows you to install extensions to the browser. Some may be of help to you.
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Netscape (pre 6.0):
To change the text size:
- Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
- Then select Increase Font.
The keyboard action for this is CTRL+
To change the font and colour settings:
Change the colour of the text or the background:
- Select Appearance.
- Select Colours.
- Select Text, choose your preferred colour and click on the OK button.
- Select Background, choose your preferred colour and click on the OK button.
- Click OK again to close the Preferences option.
To remove the images:
- Select the Edit option from the Menu Bar.
- Select the Preferences option.
- Select the Advanced option.
- Un-tick the box next to Automatically load Images and Click OK.
For more information visit Netscape Browser Central
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Opera users:
To change the text size:
- Click on 'File' in the top menu toolbar.
- Click on Preferences, then (in the left-hand 'Category' section of the dialogue box) 'Documents'.
- Specify the font-size you require in the 'Minimum font size ( pixels)' option.
Help from the Opera site:
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Internet Explorer 5.1 (Mac):
Apple no longer supports Internet Explorer so you may find unresolvable problems when using it. We suggest you download the free browser Safari to use instead, which is fully supported. Safari is available for download here.
To change the text size:
- Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
- Use the 'Text Zoom' feature.
For full instructions on making use of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility features, including resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard alternatives to mouse functions, visit the Apple website's section on accessibility
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Apple Safari:
To change the text size:
- Go the 'View' menu.
- Use the 'Make Text Bigger' and 'Make Text Smaller' menu items.
Alternatively you can use the option key with + or - to increase or decrease the text size.
For full instructions on making use of the various versions of the Macintosh operating system's accessibility features, including resizing text, text-to-speech function and keyboard alternatives to mouse functions, visit the Apple website's section on accessibility
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Adobe Acrobat and accessibility:
This site uses Adobe Acrobat to display PDF documents. If you have trouble using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe provide a free online tool which converts the content of PDF files to either HTML or ASCII text. Adobe also provides advise on how to configure your Reader, and a free download of the Accessible Adobe Reader.
For more information visit the Adobe accessibility website:
http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/main.html
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If you have any questions or feedback regarding the accessibility of this site, or if you experience any difficulty using it, please contact WQP
*The 'Bobby' W3C HTML Validation Service checks HTML documents for conformance to W3C HTML and XHTML recommendations and other HTML standards. HTML is the language we use to build websites
