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Technical aids
Tips and aids to help you use the website of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development.
Contents
- Browser compatibility and resolution
- Changing the font size
- Accessibility
- Search
- Printing documents
- Reading, saving and printing PDF files
- Privacy
- Cookies
- Deleting cookies
- More information about the Internet und security
Browser compatibility
The web pages have been optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 (or above) and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or above) at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels. Other browsers that support cascading style sheets (CSS) will not cause any problems.
If older browser versions are used, there may be graphic deviations in the display of fonts and styles.
Changing the font size
You can change the font size in your browser if you require a larger or smaller font.
In Microsoft IE, click on the "View" menu and then on "Text size" and select the size that best meets your needs.
In Mozilla Firefox, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + (enlarge) or Ctrl - (reduce) to change the font size. Ctrl 0 brings you back to normal view.
Accessibility
The website of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development has been designed in accordance with the guidelines of the Regulations on the Creation of Barrier-Free Information Technology under the Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons Act.
Accessible PDF documents
Most of the PDF files created since June 2007 on the webpages of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development are accessible. These PDF files are identified by the word "accessible". However, many of the PDF files on bmvbs.de/en are old documents of which the original is no longer available. These documents can, unfortunately, not be converted to make them accessible.
In the future, we aim - as far as possible - to provide accessible PDF documents or to make the contents available in HTML format.
If you require contents from older documents in a format that is accessible for you, please mail us at the following address:
internetredaktion@bmvbs.bund.de
We will do everything we can to provide you with the contents in a different way.
Search
The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development offers you a powerful search function which can be used to search the entire website for any word or term.
You can either use the quick search at the top of the page (part of the so-called service navigation) or go to the heading "Service" and select "Search". This will also take you to the Advanced Search and the search tips.
Printing documents
You can also print the documents you find on our website. In the right-hand column, you will find a link to the print view. This permits you to print a text in DIN A4 format without the navigation and header bar being displayed.
Left-click on this link and select the "Print" option in your browser.
Reading, saving and printing PDF files
To read PDF documents you require Acrobat Reader. This software is available free of charge and enables you to view and print PDF documents on all popular operating systems.
If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you can download the software from the manufacturer, Adobe, free of charge here.
If Acrobat Reader is installed on your computer, you can view PDF documents in your browser by clicking on the appropriate symbol on the file. If you browser does not support the software, save the file on your hard drive and open the file from there.
To save a PDF file on your computer, right-click on the file and then left-click on "Save Target As". Select the folder in which you wish to save the file and then click on "Save".
If you want to print a PDF file, open the file in your browser and then select the "Print" option in the browser.
Please note that some of the downloads on our web pages are read-only versions.
Privacy
Please read our detailed privacy information.
Cookies
Cookies allow a web server to store information on a user's computer. If you have visited a website that installs cookies on your hard drive, it is possible that when you next visit this website you will find that personal settings (e.g. emini address, name, topics selected) have been remembered and that you do not have to enter them again. There is no risk of viruses being transmitted
One drawback of cookies is that third parties can access information about your private life and surfing habits.
You can decide yourself how you wish to manage cookies:
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
If you are using Microsoft IE as a browser, click on the "Tools" menu and then on "Internet Options". Select the "Privacy" tab. You can then adjust your privacy settings as you require.
Our website has been designed to use very few cookies. The only time when your browser has to accept cookies is if you wish to use the shopping basket function to order publications.
Please read our detailed privacy information.
Deleting cookies
If you wish to remove any personal data or settings that might have been saved, you can delete the cookies.
Microsoft IE
If you are using Microsoft IE as a browser, click on the "Tools" menu and then on "Internet Options". Select the "General" tab. You can then delete the cookies.
More information on the Internet and security
For more information on the Internet and security, visit the Federal Office for Information Security's website.
Among other things, this website contains links to free virus protection programs.
