Accessibility

This site uses WordPress, the open-source content management system, and has been designed to be completely accessible and usable, working in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0). If there is anything on this site—accessibility or validation related—that is not according to the standard, please contact the LOINC team.

Access Keys

Access keys are a navigation device enabling you to get around this website using your keyboard. While no longer required for compliance with WCAG 2.0, this site will maintain their use until a viable alternative is recommended.

Available Access Keys

This site uses a setup that closely matches recommendations on access key standards. These are:

Key Destination or Function
1 Home Page
2 Create account
3 Site Map
4 Search
5 License
7 Privacy Policy
8 Website Terms of Use
9 Contact information
T Top of page
I Login
O Logout
K Access Key details
B News
S Social media (Twitter)

Using access keys in different web browsers

Browser Windows Linux Mac
Chrome Alt + access key Alt + access key Control Option + access key
Safari Control Option + access key
Firefox Alt Shift + access key Alt Shift + access key Control Option + access key
Internet Explorer Alt + access key
Opera Opera 15 or newer: Alt + access key
Opera 12.1 or older: Shift Esc + access key

Accessibility Statement

We have undertaken to use our knowledge and understanding of the ways in which different people access the Internet to develop a website that is clear and simple for everybody to use.

Validation

We have used HTML5 and CSS that conform to specification, as laid out by the W3C, because we believe that usability and accessibility must have a solid foundation built upon web standards. If anything on this website does not validate correctly, please contact the LOINC team.

We have also endeavored to achieve AA accessibility as measured against version 2.0 of the WCAG. We are aware however, that a number of the checkpoints of the WCAG are subjective—and although we are sure that we have met them squarely, there may be instances where interpretation may vary.