Accessibility

Viewing Non-HTML documents on the Assembly website

We may use the following non-html file formats, on our pages. If you dont have the software installed to use these formats you can use the following information to help you do so.

PDF (or Portable Document Format)

File extension:

*.pdf

Opening PDF files

Most web browsers have built-in PDF readers and when you access a link to a PDF, the PDF will open automatically in the web browser.

Standalone PDF programs or apps are also available to download. These may offer more advanced features compared with browser-based PDF readers. Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the most popular PDF readers and is available free of charge from the Adobe Acrobat site or from the app store on your device.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is by far the most popular free PDF viewer but there are others available for download, for example Foxit Reader, that will allow you to view and print PDF documents on a variety of platforms and devices.

Further information

Microsoft Office Documents

File extension:

Word document: (*.doc, *.docx)
Excel spreadsheet: (*.xls, *.xlsx)
PowerPoint presentation: (*.pps, *.ppt, *.pptx)

Opening Microsoft Office documents

Some browsers may open these files in a new window while others will prompt you to download the file to view offline. Once you have downloaded the Office document you can download Microsoft's individual apps for Word, Excel and Powerpoint to open the desired file (please note that these these apps will allow you to read only). Microsoft provides separate app download options depending on your device. You can also download the OpenOffice or LibreOffice software, both of which will allow you to open and read Microsoft Office documents.

ODF (or Open Document Format)

File extension

*.odt
*.ods
*.odp

Opening ODF documents

The Open Document Format for Office Applications (ODF), also known as OpenDocument, is an open standard file format for spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. Files of this type can be opened using the OpenOffice or LibreOffice software.

CSV (or Comma Separated Values Format)

File extension

*.csv

Opening CSV documents

A CSV file is a plain text file that stores tables and spreadsheet information. The contents are often a table of text, numbers, or dates. CSV files can be easily imported and exported using programs that store data in tables. You can open CSV files in almost any text editor however it is best to use a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. You can also open CSV files in Google Sheets