Screen Reader Access

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The Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K website complies with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA. This will enable people with visual impairments access the website using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. The information of the website is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes.

Following table lists the information about different screen readers:

Information related to the various screen readers

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Accessibility Options

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Accessibility options enables you to increase or decrease the font size and change contrast scheme of this website according to your preferences.

Change Text Size

• A-

  Allows to decrease the text size.

• A

  Allows to set default text size

• A+

  Allows to increase the text size.

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Change Color Contrast

• Standard

  Applies original color as the background and the foreground text to set the default contrast.

• High

  Applies black color as the background and suitable colors to the foreground text on the screen to improve readability

Accessibility Features

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Features incorporated in the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K website to make it accessible are:

• Skip to Main Content: Quick access to the core content on the page is provided without going through repetitive navigation using the keyboard.
• Accessibility Options: Options to change the text size and contrast scheme are provided.
• Descriptive Link Text: Brief description of a link is provided using descriptive phrases instead of just using words such as 'Read more' and 'Click here' as link text. Further, if a link opens a Website in a new window, the description specifies the same.
• Identification of file type and file size: Information about alternate file types, such as PDF, Word, Excel along with the file size has been provided within the link text to help users identify the same. In addition, icons for different file types have been provided with the links. This helps users in deciding whether they wish to access the link. For example, if a link opens a PDF file, the link text specifies its file size and file type.
• Table Headers: The table headings are marked and associated with their corresponding cells in each row. This enables a screen reader to read out the column and row header of any cell for the user.
• Table caption: Table captions are specified that act as labels, which indicate what data is provided in the table.
• Headings: The Web page content is organized using appropriate headings and subheadings that provide a readable structure. H1 indicates the main heading, whereas H2 indicates a subheading.
• Titles: An appropriate name for each Web page is specified that helps you to understand the page content easily.
• Alternate Text: Brief description of an image is provided for users with visual disability. If you are using a browser that supports only text or have turned off the image display, you can still know what the image is all about by reading the alternate text in absence of an image. In addition, some browsers display the alternate text in the form of a tooltip when the user moves the mouse pointer over the image.
• Explicit Form Label Association: A label is linked to its respective control, such as text box, check box, radio button, and drop-down list. This enables the assistive devices to identify the labels for the controls on a form.
• Form instructions and errors: Instruction text and error messages for forms are displayed dynamically i.e. while the user is navigating the form and filling up the form. To make this information available to users including screen reader users, ARIA techniques have been used. To ensure users are able to access this important form information, help for the same has been provided.
• Consistent Navigation Mechanism: Consistent means of navigation and style of presentation throughout the Website has been incorporated.
• Keyboard Support: The website can be browsed using a keyboard by pressing the Tab and Shift + Tab keys.
• Customized Text Size: The size of the text on the Web pages can be changed either through the browser, through the Accessibility Options page or by clicking on the text sizing icons present at the top of each page.
• Adjust contrast scheme: The website provides two schemes to enable users with visual impairments, such as low vision and colorblindness to view the web page information with ease. Standard and High contrast schemes are provided as icons at the top of each web page and are available on Accessibility Options page.

Accessibility Statement

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We are committed to ensure that the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K website is accessible to all users irrespective of device in use, technology or ability. It has been built, with an aim, to provide maximum accessibility and usability to its visitors. As a result this website can be viewed from a variety of devices such as Desktop / Laptop computers, web-enabled mobile devices; wap phones; PDAs, etc.

We have put in our best efforts to ensure that all information on this website is accessible to people with disabilities. For example, a user with visual disability can access this website using assistive technologies, such as screen readers and screen magnifiers. We also aim to be standards compliant and follow principles of usability and universal design, which should help all visitors of this website.

This website is designed using HTML 4.01 Transitional to meet Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and also adheres to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Part of the information in the website is also made available through links to external Websites. External Websites are maintained by the respective departments who are responsible for making these sites accessible.

The Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K is working towards making its website accessible for persons with disabilities, however currently some of the pages of the website are not accessible.

Accessibility Help

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This website includes some content that is available in non-HTML format. They might not be visible properly if your browser does not have the required plug-ins.

For example, Acrobat Reader software is required to view Adobe Acrobat PDF files. If you do not have this software installed on your computer, you can download it for free. The following table lists some plug-ins that you will require:

Document Type	Download
PowerPoint presentation	PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003)
PDF content	Adobe Acrobat Reader
Flash content	Adobe Flash Player
Power Point Microsoft Office Open XML Format Presentation (PPTX)	Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
MPG (video file)	Windows Media Player

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

Changing the Text Size

Changing the size of the text refers to making the text appearing smaller or bigger from its standard size. There are five options provided to you to set the size of the text that affect readability. These are:

• Largest: Displays information in the largest font size.
• Larger: Displays information in a font size larger than the standard font size.
• Medium: Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size.
• Smaller: Displays information in a font size smaller than the standard font size.
• Smallest: Displays information in the smallest font size.

The website allows you to change the text size in two different ways, by clicking on the text size icons present at the top of each page and through the Accessibility Options page.

Text Size Icons

Following different options are provided in the form of icons which are available on the top of each page:

• Decrease text size: Allows to decrease the text size up to two levels
• Normal text size: Allows to set default text size
• Increase text size: Allows to increase the text size up to two levels

Changing the Contrast Scheme

Changing the contrast scheme refers to applying a suitable background and text color that ensures clear readability. There are two options provided to change the contrast scheme. These are:

• High contrast: Applies black color as the background and suitable colors to the foreground text on the screen to improve readability
• Standard contrast: applies white color as the background and black color to the foreground text to set the default contrast.

The website allows you to change the contrast schemes in two different ways, by clicking on the contrast scheme icons present at the top of each page and through the Accessibility Options page.

Contrast Scheme Icons

Two contrast scheme options are provided in the form of icons which are available on the top of each page:

• High Contrast View: Applies black colour to the background and suitable colours to the foreground
• Standard Contrast View: Applies white colour to the background and black colour to the foreground

Note: Changing the contrast scheme does not affect the images on the screen.

Copyright Policy

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This contents of this website may not be reproduced partially or fully, without due permission from Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K. If referred to as a part of another publication, the source must be appropriately acknowledged. The contents of this website can not be used in any misleading or objectionable context.

Hyperlinking Policy

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At many places in this website, you shall find links to other websites/portals. This links have been placed for your convenience. Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K is not responsible for the contents and reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of linked pages.

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• Links to the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K website by other websites/portals

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Prior permission is required before hyperlinks are directed from any website/portal to this site. Permission for the same, stating the nature of the content on the pages from where the link has to be given and the exact language of the Hyperlink should be obtained by sending a request at Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K