P - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

Dr Sibylle Ermler | Committee on Toxicity

U - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

K - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

W - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

Dr Stuart Adams | Committee on Toxicity

E - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

B - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

Dr Ben Amies-Cull | Committee on Toxicity

C - glossary of terms | Committee on Toxicity

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)

ensure-minimum-target-size

January 2025

December 2024

Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

Title / URL	Issues
P - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryP	1
Dr Sibylle Ermler \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/Dr%20Sibylle%20Ermler	1
U - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryU	1
K - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryk	1
W - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryW	1
Dr Stuart Adams \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/Dr%20Stuart%20Adams	1
E - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryE	1
B - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryB	1
Dr Ben Amies-Cull \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/Dr%20Ben%20Amies-Cull	1
C - glossary of terms \| Committee on Toxicitycot.food.gov.uk/glossaryC	1

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

Where this issue has occurred