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Accessibility Statement

If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections about the accessibility of this site, please email Vos & Howden at [email protected]. While we've done everything we can to ensure the accessibility and standards compliance of this site, it is possible we have missed something, so please let us know.

Standards Compliance

  1. All of the pages on this site use templates that are validated to the W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional specification and W3C CSS Level 1 and 2.
  2. The templates of this site also meet all points of the U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines. The pages of this site have been automatically and manually tested and approved.
  3. The templates of this site meet the requirements for AAA compliance with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, the strictest and most accessible level of compliance possible.

Access Keys

The following access keys are in use on this site. We use the recommended UK Government accesskeys standard to determine our access keys. If your browser supports it (most do), you can jump to a specific page or section of a page by pressing ALT + the access key listed (Windows) or Control + the access key listed (Macintosh).

Accesskey S
Skip navigation
Accesskey 1
Home page
Accesskey 3
Site map
Accesskey 4
Search

Additional Notes

  1. The navigation of this site is based on the Suckerfish Dropdowns with modifications to make them more accessible and cross-browser compatible. In Internet Explorer for Windows, the links can be used with only the keyboard. The menu itself is made up of an ordered list that is usable with or without CSS or JavaScript.
  2. Where possible, links make use of the 'title' attribute to provide more information about the context of the link, particularly in the navigation.
  3. Link text has been chosen to make sense when viewed out of context. If a link is copied without the page, a user should still understand where the link will take him/her.
  4. No links open new windows unless linking to a document offsite.  If you find one, let us know.
  5. JavaScript, Flash, and CSS are not required to use this site.
  6. All images include 'alt' attributes, and in some cases 'title' attributes. If an image is used purely for visual effect, its 'alt' attribute is blank.
  7. This site uses print CSS to make it more page-friendly when printed. Navigation and Flash elements are removed, but the breadcrumb and footer are left in place for context. Colors are reduced to black and white. For more advanced browsers, the addresses of links are printed immediately following the link text, and many abbreviations and acronyms are extended in parentheses on the printed page as well.
  8. All data tables on this site have been optimized for print, on-screen display, and accessibility.
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