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Boots Expert is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to everyone. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us.
For general help in making this site and others easier to use, see the BBC's My Web My Way and AbilityNet's My Computer, My Way!
Shortcuts to accessibility tips
Changing text size
Most browsers feature the ability to resize text on screen to a level you feel comfortable with.
This tool is available in the menu of various browsers as follows:
| Browser | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 7 (PC) | Page > Zoom |
| Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 (PC) | View > Text Size |
| Firefox, Netscape 8 | View > Text Size |
| Opera | View > Zoom |
| Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla | View > Text Zoom |
| Safari (Mac) | View > Make Text Bigger |
Alternatively, if you are using a modern browser and have a mouse with a wheel you can also alter the size of the text by holding down ctrl (PC) or command (Mac) on your keyboard while scrolling up and down with the mouse wheel.
Using the tab key
You can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move between links on a page. A single press of Tab highlights the next link, Shift+Tab highlights the previous link.
When you use use the Tab key to move between links on the the Boots Expert website, you'll be taken through them in the following order:
- Main content area of the page
- Featured products
- Navigations and utilities
All forms on the Boots Expert website have a logical tab sequence.
Links
If a link opens in a new window, this will be indicated by a pop-up title text.
Links to files (for example PDF files and Microsoft Word documents) always open in a new window.
Every effort has been made to ensure that link names are distinct and not repeated on a page.
Standards compliance
- Our pages conform at a minimum to Level AA compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and endorsed by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). The majority of AAA requirements are also met.
- Our site requires a number of different CSS techniques for cross browser compatibility which can cause validator problems. However, we have ensured that all techniques we use are not detrimental to site accessibility.
- We strive to obey the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 with respect to the provision of services online, as required by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).
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