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Are you finding it difficult to access/navigate through the content/pages of this Portal? This section attempts to help you have a pleasant experience while browsing this Portal.

Viewing Information in Various File Formats

The information provided by this website is available in various formats, such as Portable Document Format (PDF), Word, and HTML format. To view the information properly, your browser needs to have the required plug-ins or software. For example, a PDF reader software is required to view PDF format documents. If your system does not have this software, you can download it from the Internet for free. The table lists the required plug-ins needed to view the information in various file formats.

Document Type Plug-in for Download File Size
Portable Document Format (PDF) files PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader
Convert a PDF file online into HTML or text format
1-5 MB
Word files word_icon Word Viewer (any version till 2003)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word (2007 version)
2 MB
Excel files excel_icon Excel Viewer 2003 (any version till 2003)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Excel (2007 version)
2 MB
PowerPoint presentations powerpoint_logo PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (any version till 2003)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for PowerPoint (2007 version)
1-5 MB

The information on the Portal is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova, and Window-Eyes. The following table lists the information about different screen readers:

Information related to the various screen readers

Screen Reader Website Free/Commercial
Screen Access For All (SAFA) ----- Free
Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) http://www.nvda-project.org/ Free
System Access To Go http://www.satogo.com/ Free
Thunder http://www.screenreader.net/index.php?pageid=11 Free
WebAnywhere http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/wa/content.php Free
Hal http://www.yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=5 Commercial
JAWS http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp Commercial
Supernova http://www.yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=1 Commercial

Accessibility Help

Use the accessibility options provided by this website to control the screen display. These options allow increasing the text size and changing the contrast scheme for clear visibility and better readability.

Changing the Text Size

Changing the size of the text refers to making the text appear smaller or bigger than its standard size. There are three options provided to set the size of the text:

  • Large: Displays information in a large font size.
  • Medium: Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size.
  • Small: Displays information in a small font size.