Financial information | Bournemouth University

Financial support | Bournemouth University

Using the library | Bournemouth University

Health & wellbeing | Bournemouth University

Contact the library | Bournemouth University

Your feedback | Bournemouth University

Things to do | Bournemouth University

AskBU: contact us | Bournemouth University

IT information | Bournemouth University

Academic Skills Hub | Bournemouth University

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

This is part of the draft WCAG 2.2 specification and is subject to change.

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://w3c.github.io/wcag/understanding/target-size-minimum.html)

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June 2025

May 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Financial information \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/financial-information	19
Financial support \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/help-advice/financial-support	18
Using the library \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/library/using-library	17
Health & wellbeing \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/health-wellbeing	16
Contact the library \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/library/contact-us	16
Your feedback \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/your-feedback	16
Things to do \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/things-do	15
AskBU: contact us \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/askbu-contact-us	15
IT information \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/learning/it-information	15
Academic Skills Hub \| Bournemouth Universitywww.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/library/academic-skills-hub	15

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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Where this issue has occurred