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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>mark,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hello. thank you for your points, I shall have a
look at the threads you suggested.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>actually, I installed the theme switcher module
perhaps while you were replying to the first message. :) I will see how it
goes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as I said in my first message, I am not too keen on
accesskeys, and I think can do without them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,<BR>Mohammed al-shar'</DIV>
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<A title=mark@markhope.net href="mailto:mark@markhope.net">Mark Hope</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:25
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [themes] accessibility of
drupal sites</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Mohammed,<BR>I've should have looked at the second site link
before posting:<BR><A
href="http://www.nattiq.info/">http://www.nattiq.info/</A><BR><BR>It already
has the theme switcher module enabled.<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR>On 18 Oct 2006, at
09:15, Mark Hope wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>I've posted several times on this issue and asked about it on
IRC but it doesn't seem to get much response.<BR><BR>Discussion on
drupal.org (or maybe lack of discussion)<BR><BR>Creating a text only
site:<BR>http://drupal.org/node/86058<BR><BR>Easy theme
switching:<BR>http://drupal.org/node/86751<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>1. for visually impaired
users, I want them to be able to change the font size / color / contrast
on the fly. one site that does this beautifully, but it's not drupal
powered is our strategic partner's website at: <?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEC>www.yourdolphin.com<?/color><?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>This
can be done by switching the theme, and allowing anonymous/not logged in
user to switch themes. Your partner site hides images with CSS and applies a
few other simple rules.<BR><BR>img, .basket_title<BR>{<BR>visibility:
hidden;<BR>width: 0px;<BR>height: 0px;<BR>}<BR>.hidden_image
{<BR>display:none;<BR>height:0;<BR>width:0;<BR>}<BR><BR>I've not implemented
this with Drupal yet but the principal is discussed in the above
posts.<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>2. provide keyboard users
the possibility of reaching some parts of the website using accesskeys. I
know that this method isn't preferred from what I read about it, but may
be the listers can share their views about this point. I am blind myself,
and never need to use accesskeys as my screen reader has built in commands
to reach to various elements on most websites. actually, most modern
screen readers have this
possibility.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I assume this
could be done by patching the menu system, to add an "access key field",
allowing admins to manually assign keys. I don't have enough knowledge to do
this though. Alternatively create a new block and insert some static code
for an additional menu. I'm working on this at the moment, creating a
"helper links" block which outputs as the first item of html. It contains a
link to an accessibility page with a list of access keys, the link to "text
only" site (implementing the easy theme switching) links to contact, and a
skip navigation link.<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>I am thinking that
structuring the website's documents well will often be most handy. like
using different heading sizes, and using bulleted and numbered lists.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Your website can be
structured however you want, by customising an existing theme or creating a
new one. The primary links can be changed to output lists - many themes
already do. Likewise with the use of heading
tags.<BR><BR>Mark<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>themes
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