Accessibility
The McCormick web site incorporates many accessibility features to ensure a quality browsing experience for all users. Although we make every effort to fully comply with published and accepted standards, guidelines, and regulations, we may overlook something. Please send comments and suggestions via e-mail to webmaster@mccormick.northwestern.edu.
Accessibility Features
AccessKeys
AccessKey Methods
AccessKey Browser Compatibility
Accessibility Features
- All images have associated text equivalents
- All text is rendered using relative font sizes so it can be enlarged or reduced using a browser's text size options
- Pages do not use JavaScript
- A mouse is not required to navigate the site; AccessKeys are enabled for menu items
- Pages conform and validate to W3C recommendations
- Site follows W3C and Section 508 accessibility guidelines
AccessKeys
The following AccessKeys are enabled for the McCormick web site:
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| 0 | Link to McCormick School |
| 1 | Link to Departments |
| 2 | Link to Programs |
| 3 | Link to Administration and Services |
| 4 | Link to Research |
| n | Link to News |
| e | Link to Events |
| 5 | Link to Prospective Students |
| 6 | Link to Undergraduate Students |
| 7 | Link to Graduate Students |
| 8 | Link to Faculty and Staff |
| 9 | Link to Alumni |
| s | Search the McCormick web site |
| c | Link to Contact information |
| r | Link to Seminars (homepage ONLY) |
| m | Link to Maps |
AccessKey Methods
AccessKey implementation methods vary among browsers. Please refer to the following table for details:
| Windows | Internet Explorer 4.x - 6.x Mozilla/Firefox Netscape 6.x - 7.x |
Alt + AccessKey Note: If the AccessKey refers to a different page, Internet Explorer users must also press Enter (Alt + AccessKey + Enter). |
| Windows | Opera 7 | Shift + Esc + AccessKey |
| Macintosh | Internet Explorer 5.x Netscape 6.x - 7.x |
Ctrl + AccessKey Note: Some systems may also require you to press the Command key (Command + Ctrl + AccessKey) |
| Operating System | Browser | Method |
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AccessKey Browser Compatibility
The following browsers do not support AccessKeys:
| Netscape 4 Opera 6 |
OS 9 | Internet Explorer 4.x Mozilla Netscape 4 Opera 5 |
| OS X (10) | Mozilla OmniWeb 4 Safari |
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| Windows | Macintosh | |
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