Navigating by Keyboard
For those navigating the site using a keyboard or keypad device, there is a consistent tab order through each page. At the top of the tab order are four links which enable those using aids such as screen readers to move easily around the page.
They appear in the following order immediately after the title of the page:
- Go to the contents of this page
- Go to links to other Ministries and Offices of the Ministry of Social Development
- Go to links to other Services of the Ministry of Social Development
- The tool links of this site, ie. home, site map, search and Links.
Thereafter the tab order cycles through each page in the following order:
- links within the main site-wide navigation,
- links to other pages in that section of the site
- links within the content of the page
- links to the copyright and related links at the foot of the page
At the end of each of those groups of links, a link back to the top of the page is available for those using screen readers and other aids.
Keyboard or keypad users can also bypass the tab order to directly access sections of the site by using access keys.
Access Keys
These allow keyboard users to move directly to a link on the page. Press Alt-Accesskey, then Enter to access the areas of the site shown in the following list. (This function is not supported in all browsers).
| Access Key | Destination |
|---|---|
| 0 | View the access keys for this site (this page) |
| 1 | Home |
| 2 | Site Map |
| 3 | Search |
| 4 | Accessibility - Ways to access this site |
| 5 | Help |
| 6 | Links to other Ministries and Offices of the Ministry of Social Development |
| 7 | Links to other Services of the Ministry of Social Development |
| 8 | Links to the websites of other Services of the Ministry of Social Development |
| 9 | Contact Us |
| - | This website's copyright and disclaimer statements. |
| a | Information for Families |
| b | About Us |
| c | Our Work |
| d | Publications |
| / | http://newzealand.govt.nz |
