Relative Font Sizes and Acessibility in UK Law

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A List Apart's two latest articles deal with two subjects, which are actually both linked to accessibility.

The first, "Power To The People: Relative Font Sizes" by Bojan Mihelac, deals with providing your visitors with an option to change your site's font sizes, without having to use their browser's menus:

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Relative font sizes may make websites more accessible — but they’re not much help unless the person using the site can find a way to actually change text size. Return control to your audience using this simple, drop-in solution.

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The second, "Web Accessibility and UK Law: Telling It Like It Is", deals with the new legislation which has been introduced in the UK regarding accessibility:

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There’s been widespread speculation about the new legislation being introduced in the UK, which is intended to ensure that websites are accessible to people with disabilities. This article examines how these new laws will affect the way you design in the real world.

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