Screen reader access
Information for people who use screen readers and other assistive technologies on this website.
This website is designed to follow the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW 3.0) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA, so that people with visual impairments can use the website with assistive technologies such as screen readers.
Screen readers
The following screen readers can be used with this website.
| Screen reader | Website | Free or commercial | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) | Website – NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) (opens in a new tab) | Free | Windows |
| JAWS (Job Access With Speech) | Website – JAWS (Job Access With Speech) (opens in a new tab) | Commercial | Windows |
| Narrator | Website – Narrator (opens in a new tab) | Free, built in | Windows |
| VoiceOver | Website – VoiceOver (opens in a new tab) | Free, built in | macOS and iOS |
| TalkBack | Website – TalkBack (opens in a new tab) | Free, built in | Android |
Accessibility features on this website
- Skip to main content – the first link on every page jumps past the menu to the page content.
- Text size – use A-, A and A+ at the top of the page to make text smaller, normal or larger.
- High contrast – switch to white and yellow text on black.
- Accessibility controls – invert colours, change saturation, highlight links, hide images or use a large cursor. Your choices are remembered on every page.
- Language – choose a language with the अ | A option at the top of the page.
- Headings, lists and tables are marked up so screen readers can move through them, and every image has a text description.
- Links to documents show the file type, such as (PDF), and say when they open in a new tab.
Keyboard navigation
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tab | Move to the next link, button or form field |
| Shift + Tab | Move to the previous item |
| Enter | Open a link or press a button |
| Space | Press a button or tick a checkbox |
| Esc | Close the menu, the accessibility controls or a pop-up |
| Arrow keys | Move between tabs (for example on the Schemes page); read line by line with a screen reader |
Reading PDF documents
Many documents on this website are PDF files. Use an up-to-date PDF reader with accessibility features. Some older documents are scanned images and cannot be read by a screen reader.
Need an accessible version? If you cannot read a document, contact us and we will help.
Report an accessibility problem
If you have difficulty using any part of this website with a screen reader, keyboard or other assistive technology, please contact the Office of the Textile Commissioner. Tell us the page address and the problem, and we will try to fix it.