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Viewing Information in Various File Formats

The information provided by this Web site is available in various formats, such as Portable Document Format (PDF), Word, and also in html format. To view the information properly, your browser need to have the required plug-ins or software. For example, the pdf reader software is required to view the pdf format document. In case your system does not have this software, you can download it from the Internet for free. The table lists the required plug-ins needed to view the information in various file formats.


Document Type Plug-in for Download
Portable Document Format (PDF) pdf_nkn Download PDF Reader
Word files word_nkn Word Viewer
Excel files excel_excel Excel Viewer
PowerPoint presentations ppt_nkn Power Point
Flash content image flash_nkn Adobe Flash Player

Screen Reader Access

The National Portal of India fully complies with Guidelines for Indian Government Websites. Our visitors with visual impairments can access the Portal using Assistive Technologies, such as screen readers.

The information of the Portal is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes.

Following table lists the information about different screen readers:

Information related to the various screen readers

Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) Free nvda-project.org
System Access To Go Free satogo.com
Hal Commercial yourdolphin.co.uk
JAWS Commercial freedomscientific.com
Supernova Commercial yourdolphin.co.uk
Window-Eyes Commercial gwmicro.com


Accessibility Help

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Changing the Text Size

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Large(A+): Displays information in the large font size.
Medium(A): Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size.
Small(A-): Displays information in the small font size.