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Using PDF documents

Click here to download Adobe Acrobat ReaderThe National Water Safety Forum web site has several documents in PDF format, some will have a web-based alternative which can be viewed without any additional software. However, certain lengthy printed publications, by necessity, only appear in PDF format. If any PDF documents do not open when you click on them, it may be because you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free and it is very easy to install. Once installed, it will enable your computer to read PDF documents whenever you need to. Click on the link below to download Adobe Acrobat Reader:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Accessing a PDF document using a screen reader?

Adobe PDF documents are compatible with Microsoft® Windows® based screen readers. Alternatively, if you have a screen reader which cannot read Adobe PDF documents, you can use a tool to convert PDFs into HTML.

Converting a PDF to HTML
By converting a PDF into HTML, it can be read or printed from the screen as plain text without having to use Adobe Acrobat Reader. To convert a PDF, copy its URL and paste it into the text box in this website:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_simple_form.html

If you have problems accessing a PDF document on the National Water Safety Forum web site contact: help@nationalwatersafety.org.uk