San Francisco City Option is committed to making this site as accessible as possible to all visitors. The following features have been implemented:


Access keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows IE versions 4 or higher and Netscape, you can press ALT + an access key (and ENTER key for IE 7); in Safari you can press ALT + SHIFT + an access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.

Most pages on this site define the following access keys:

General

• H = Home
• N = Skip past the navigation and go straight to the content
• A = Come to this Accessibility Statement page

Standards compliance

All pages in the English version of this site are Section 508 optimized, and should comply with all of the U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines . The site uses external style sheets so that the user can use their own styleshets.

Accessibility references

• W3 accessibility guidelines , which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
• W3 accessibility techniques , which explains how to implement each guideline.
• W3 accessibility checklist , a busy developer's guide to accessibility.
• U.S. Federal Government Section 508 accessibility guidelines .

Accessibility software

• JAWS , a screen reader for Windows. A time-limited, downloadable demo is available.
• Lynx , a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.
• Links , a free text-only web browser for visual users with low bandwidth.
• Opera , a visual browser with many accessibility-related features, including text zooming, user stylesheets, image toggle. A free downloadable version is available. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and several other operating systems.