Michigan Introduces Text Version of State Web Site

Yet another enhancement has been made to Michigan's award-winning Web site. The e-Michigan Web Development team within the Michigan Department of Information Technology has unveiled a new text version of the Michigan.gov web site.

Any web page on the site can now be displayed in a text-only format. A new [Text Version] link now appears directly under the top navigation links and on the right side of each web page. Clicking on the [Text Version] link will replicate the web page in a text-only format, eliminating all of the graphic images.

The text-only enhancement provides for improved accessibility. People with varied types of disabilities who use assistive technologies and adaptive strategies will benefit from a text-only web site, making it less difficult to navigate the site. In addition, text-only web pages are useful for access over low-bandwidth connections, eliminating the need to wait for images to download. It also promotes easier navigation for web devices with text-only browsers, such as WebTV, Interactive TX, WAP phones and wireless devices.