World Duty Free Limited ("WDF") is committed to meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and makes every effort to ensure its communications are accessible to those with special needs, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive and motor impairments.

We have strived to make this website adhere to priority 1, 2 and 3 guidelines of the W3 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The site was built in consultation with AbiltyNet, a body of Website experts brought together by the Foundation for Communication for the Disabled, and the Computability Centre - both leading charities working in the field of assistive technology for disabled people.

The code used to create the site validates as HTML 4 Transitional, and the CSS has also been validated. The pages use structured semantic markup where necessary. Screen reader users can skip through the header hierarchy by using ALT+INSERT+2, ALT+INSERT+3 and so on.

Access Keys
Most modern browsers support jumping to specific links by typing an ‘access key’. On Windows, you do this by pressing ALT + the access key; on Macintosh, you press Control + the access key. Our access keys follow UK government guidelines.

S - Skip navigation
1 – Home
2 – Sitemap
4 - Search
6 - Help
8 - Terms and conditions
9 - Contact us

These access keys take you to the relevant page in the subsite you are visiting.

Links
Many links have title attributes which describe the link in greater detail, and in the majority of cases the text of the link already fully describes the target. Wherever possible, links are written to make sense out of context. Many browsers (such as JAWS, Home Page Reader, Lynx and Opera) can extract the list of links on a page and allow you to browse the links separately from the page.

Link text is never duplicated. Two links on the same page with the same link text always point to the same address.

Some links on the site will open a new browser window (when the link target is on a non-WDF site). New windows are never opened without either a warning in the text or in the ‘title’ attribute of the link.

PDFs
We continually make efforts to minimise the number of PDFs on the site. Where they appear, they are accompanied by a link to the Adobe site where you can download free Acrobat Reader software, allowing you to view these documents. Adobe has recently updated its free reader to include screenreading functionality.

Images
Decorative and functional images feature null ALT attributes. Other images on the site include descriptive ALT attributes.

Colour
Foreground and background colours contrast well throughout the site, with the majority of content appearing black on white. Colour is never used as a sole method of grouping data.

Layout
The site is free of frames and uses a cascading style sheet for visual layout. Tables are used for tabular data, but we have avoided using them to dictate the layout of a page wherever possible.

The stylesheet uses relative font sizes and is written to display pages correctly in most commonly-used browsers. In early versions of browsers and browsing devices that do not support stylesheets at all, the flow of the content has been tested to ensure it entirely retains its sense.

Javascript
The site has been configured to allow users access to its full range of functionality whether or not they have javascript enabled in their browsers. Where javascript is used, it is only used to enhance the user experience. It is never essential.

Optimising Your Setup for Your Needs
AblilityNet offers helpful advice for setting up your computer to suit your needs: My Computer My Way is a guide to making your PC accessible. The site offers help with seeing the screen, using your keyboard and mouse, and with language and reading.