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Viewing Information for Various File Formats
This website includes some content that is available in non-HTML format. They might not be visible properly if your browser does not have the required plug-ins.
For example, Acrobat Reader software is required to view Adobe Acrobat PDF files. If you do not have this software installed on your computer, you can download it for free. The following table lists some plug-ins that you will require.
| Document Type | Download |
|---|---|
| PDF Content | Adobe Acrobat Reader |
| Word files | If You have already installed MS Word [Version 2003, 2007 or 2010] or OpenOffice then you can directly view Word files or you can download from below links. Word Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003) Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word (for 2007 version)
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| Excel files | If You have already installed MS Excel [Version 2003, 2007 or 2010] or OpenOffice then you can directly view Excel files or you can download from below links. Excel Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003) Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Excel (for 2007 version) |
| PowerPoint presentations | If You have already installed MS PowerPoint [Version 2003, 2007 or 2010] or OpenOffice then you can directly view PowerPoint files or you can download from below links. PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003) Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for PowerPoint (for 2007 version) |
| Flash content | Adobe Flash Player |
| Audio/Video Files | Windows Media Player RealPlayer |
Screen Reader Access
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India website enables people with visual impairments access the website using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. The information of the website is accessible with different screen readers.
Various Screen Readers to choose from
| Screen Reader | Website | Free / Commercial |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Access For All (SAFA) | Free | |
| Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) | Free | |
| System Access To Go | Free | |
| Thunder | Free | |
| WebAnywhere | Free | |
| Hal | Commercial | |
| JAWS | Commercial | |
| Supernova | Commercial | |
| Window-Eyes | Commercial |
Using the Search Facility
The Search facility is located at the top right hand corner of all the pages. The Basic Search enables you to search for a word OR phrase in the site.
Searching Tips:
- When searching, don't enter plural forms such as "releases" because the server will only find documents with releases (plural) in the title or keywords. If you enter release (singular), the server will list entries with both release and releases.
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All searches are case-insensitive. That is, words are looked for regardless of capitalization.
Accessibility Help
Use the accessibility options provided by this Web site to control the screen display. These options allow increasing the text size for clear visibility and better readability.
Changing Text Size
Changing the size of the text refers to making the text appearing smaller or bigger from its standard size. There are three options provided to you to set the size of the text that affects the readability. These are:
- Large: Displays information in the large font size. Select A+ image for increasing the text size.
- Medium: Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size. Select A for keeping the text size to medium.
- Small: Displays information in the small font size. To decrease the text size select A- image displayed on the top of the page.
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