Our website has been designed in line with UK Government guidelines (based on international standards) to ensure the site is available to as wide an audience as possible.
The site has been designed and tested to comply with WAI/WCAG accessibility rating 'Double-A' http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/.
If you experience any difficulties viewing this site with a particular adaptive technology please get contact us.
The site has been written to comply with W3C standards for 'XHTML 1.1 Strict' see http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/
Where ever possible the design is controlled using Cascading Style Sheets see http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/ for specific specifications. The style sheets have also been tested via automated validation processes.
Access Keys
The Mid Sussex District Council website features “access keys” so users can navigate to important sections of the site without the use of a mouse.
Our access keys are based on the UK government access key standard on the most commonly used links and help features as listed below:
s - skip navigation
1 - home page
3 - site map
4 - search
5 - frequently asked questions (FAQ)
7 - complaints/contact us
8 - terms and conditions
9 - feedback form
0 - accessibility
z - a to z of services
| Browser | What to do |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5 (PC) | Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
| Internet Explorer 4 (PC) | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 5 (Mac) | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) | Access keys are not supported |
| Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) | Access keys are not supported |
| Netscape 7 (PC) | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (PC) | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Safari and Omniweb (Mac) | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Opera | Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number of the accesskey |
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Contacts
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