web sites - text size

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Peter Pendleton

I am ' visually challenged' ! in modern speak i.e. I am short sighted and
have my text size on the box set to the largest setting. Unfortunately this
does not seem to affect web pages which are often so small as to be
unreadable to me. Is there any way for me to enlarge them?

PeteP
 
Peter Pendleton said:
I am ' visually challenged' ! in modern speak i.e. I am short sighted and
have my text size on the box set to the largest setting. Unfortunately this
does not seem to affect web pages which are often so small as to be
unreadable to me. Is there any way for me to enlarge them?
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You can change the font size via View > Text Size. Or create a style
sheet for web pages. For more help, you should visit an Internet
Explorer group like
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser.
 
Try holding down the Ctrl button and scrolling the mouse
wheel down while viewing the web page.
 
Tools - Internet Options - Accessability and tick Font Sizes (and probably font style too unless you like read obscure fonts on some sites). You can also specify a style sheet. A stylesheet is a text file called something.css. This is one. P (a paragraph) inheirits from body. A (Anchor ie a link) inheirits from P (if it's in a paragraph else from body or from a table if in a table). Tables DO NOT inheirit from Body (netscape made a mistake and this is for netscape compatability). Just delete the terms and trailing semicolon you don't want. You can use percentage (%), or specify pixels (px) or specify points (pt). Here in Body I specify 100% (of whatever the IE default is). Specifing percentage allows Text Size (View - Text Sze or Ctrl + scroll the scroll wheel) commands to work. Specifing points or pixels (or in, cm, twips) gets you exactly that and Text Size does not overrule. The site you have problems with were designed by idiot graphic artists not computer people. With the sample you probably should remove all the non font size, family, and colour statements (and maybe also leave in text-align - that's a purely personal preference) as some sites will format really wierd with some margins being added to others.

BODY {font-size :100%;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: black;
background-color: white;
margin-top:0; margin-left:0pt; margin-right:0pt ; text-align:Justify}
P {margin-left:40pt;margin-right:10pt}
H2 {font-size: 125%;font-weight:bold;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt; text-align:Left}
H3 {font-size: 115%; font-weight:bold;margin-left:20pt;margin-right:10pt; text-align:Left}
H4 {font-size: 105%;font-weight:bold;margin-left:40pt;margin-right:10pt; text-align:Left}
H4.main {font-size: 105%;font-weight:bold;margin-left:20pt;margin-right:10pt; text-align:Left}
H5 {font-size: 95%;font-weight:bold;margin-left:40pt;margin-right:10pt;
A {font-size: 85%;color: black;font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none;cursor: hand}
A.header {font-size:100%;color: white;font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none;;cursor: hand}
A:hover {font-size: 85%;color: red;font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none;;cursor: hand}
TABLE {font-size: 90%; text-align:left; margin-left:40pt;margin-right:10pt;background-color: transparent; width:90%}
 
Start All Programs Accessories Accessibility
Accessibility Wizard

Web site designers often "lock" the text size on their pages
because they want it to always look a certain way. You can
have Windows over-ride those settings and the wizard will
make this easy to do.

You can also experiment with different, easier to see fonts
and not just size changes.


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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


message |I am ' visually challenged' ! in modern speak i.e. I am
short sighted and
| have my text size on the box set to the largest setting.
Unfortunately this
| does not seem to affect web pages which are often so small
as to be
| unreadable to me. Is there any way for me to enlarge
them?
|
| PeteP
|
|
 
Very many thanks for the suggestions - particularly from Jim Macklin. They
are much appreciated.

PeteP
 
You're most welcome.
Here is the HELP on accessibility (F1 or Help in Windows
Explorer or IE or OE)
Accessibility for people with disabilities
Microsoft is committed to making its products and services
easier for everyone to use. The following articles provide
information on features, products, and services that make
Microsoft Windows operating systems more accessible for
people with disabilities:

Customizing Windows for people with disabilities

Microsoft services for people who are deaf or
hard-of-hearing

Microsoft documentation in alternative formats

Utilities to enhance accessibility

Getting more accessibility information

Note

a.. This information applies only if you acquired this
Microsoft product in the United States. If you obtained this
product outside the United States, your package contains a
subsidiary information card, Help file, or other
documentation listing Microsoft support services, telephone
numbers, and addresses. You can contact your subsidiary to
find out whether the type of products and services described
in these Help topics are available in your area.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


message | Very many thanks for the suggestions - particularly from
Jim Macklin. They
| are much appreciated.
|
| PeteP
in message
| | > Start All Programs Accessories Accessibility
| > Accessibility Wizard
| >
| > Web site designers often "lock" the text size on their
pages
| > because they want it to always look a certain way. You
can
| > have Windows over-ride those settings and the wizard
will
| > make this easy to do.
| >
| > You can also experiment with different, easier to see
fonts
| > and not just size changes.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
in
| > message | > |I am ' visually challenged' ! in modern speak i.e. I am
| > short sighted and
| > | have my text size on the box set to the largest
setting.
| > Unfortunately this
| > | does not seem to affect web pages which are often so
small
| > as to be
| > | unreadable to me. Is there any way for me to enlarge
| > them?
| > |
| > | PeteP
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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