The following information will help you understand what standards we have applied to the site and how to deal with certain file types.

 

Navigation
Keyboard access
Site specification
Browser compatibility
Bookmarking pages
Saving pages
Information
Accessibility

Navigation
Each of the pages has a text navigation section down the left hand side of the screen. There are no graphical navigation buttons within the no frames environment as they are unnecessary devices which can in many cases be more of a hindrance than a help. The text links include a description box informing the user where the link will go. This can be viewed by placing the pointer over the line of text.

Keyboard access
This is important for users who do not have ability to use a pointing device. Each of the areas of the website has been constructed to allow users to bind keyboard strokes to actions. Not only is this an essential tool for sections of the community, it is a quick and easy way for everyone to navigate the site. Press the 'alt' key and the required letter at the same time and let the browser do the rest. Below is a complete list of the short cut keys to be used when navigating.

	ALT + H	Help
	ALT + M	Sitemap
	ALT + G	GOV.MT website

Site specification
This web site has been designed with all users in mind. The standard outline guide for the site was for an SVGA resolution monitor (800 x 600) using 256 colours.

Browser compatibility
This website uses Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to format the textual information within each page. Only browsers from version 4 upwards fully understand CSS formatting.

Bookmarking pages
To bookmark a particular page the user selects Favourites, Add to Favourites from the menu option within Microsoft IE or Bookmarks, Add Bookmarks in Mozilla Firefox.

Saving pages
Any page displayed on your browser can be saved to your local drive. Select File, Save as from the menu option within Microsoft IE and Mozilla Firefox.

Information
Some pages within the website are in other formats other than HTML or XHTML. These are PDF files and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 or higher.

Accessibility
All effort has been made to ensure that this website confirms to the accessibility requirements and recommendations of the Website Standards Version 3.0 and to ensure that the website caters for individuals with specific disabilities. Links to external websites open in new browser windows and our site does not have any control over the accessibility of the related content.