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Browser compatibility
This site is optimised for display with resolution of 1024*768 or higher.
The site is designed for Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7 and higher.
To download these browsers, click on one of the icons below:
Downloadable file types
PDF (Portable Document Format)
This site contains many PDF documents. To view them and print them, you need to install Adobe® Reader® software on your workstation. To download the application, click on the icon below:
Zip format
You will also find files whose names end with the .zip extension. This means their size has been reduced
by compression.
To use them, you must expand them first, so you need the appropriate software.
Many download sites offer expansion programs free of charge.
Beyond format
INSEE has chosen Beyond 20/20®
software for disseminating a significant proportion of its data. This Canadian application is used by many
statistical agencies.
Description and link to a software download page
RSS feeds
What is an RSS feed?
RSS (for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is an “Internet Content Syndication” format. It allows users to receive information updates without having to visit the original site: the information is updated automatically.
How do I use RSS feeds?
If your web browser is RSS-enabled, it will automatically generate a distinctive icon to inform you of the presence of RSS feeds on the selected site. By clicking on the icon, you can subscribe to the feed, then access it directly in the browser.
Firefox, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer version 7 are RSS-enabled.
You can also use an RSS feed “aggregator”—a software application that retrieves the feeds and enables you to read them.
All the latest news, RSS feeds
Interactive infographics / SVG format
To use the interactive infographics, your browser or an external module needs to handle the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format.
The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is the standard XML graphic model recommended by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). It allows web developers, designers, and users to overcome the limitations of HTML language in order to add interactive functions and high-quality graphic content by means of a simple programming model. The interactive functions of an SVG document are driven by JavaScript language. Therefore, you should not disable JavaScript in your web-browser parameters.
Some browsers (Mozilla/Firefox version 1.5 and higher, Opera version 9 and higher) will display SVG format without additional software, provided that the SVG code and JavaScript used is compatible with W3C standards.
If your browser is Internet Explorer, you will need to download Adobe's free SVG Viewer external module first. The module is available in many languages and for the most widely used operating systems (Windows, Macintosh, Linux, etc.). You can download at the following address (website in English): http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/
After downloading, you must install the module on your computer. If your operating system is Windows NT, 2000 or XP, you need administrator's rights on your machine in order to perform the installation. If this is not the case, you will need assistance from your organization's IT department.
