DCU Sport | Dublin City University

Jobs | Dublin City University

DCU Alumni | Dublin City University | DCU Alumni

Student Advice & Learning Skills Centre | Dublin City University | sal

DCU Placement | Dublin City University

Student Support & Development | Dublin City University | Student Support & Development

DCU Global | Dublin City University

Student Health Service | Dublin City University | Student Health Service

DCU Campus Store | Dublin City University

Postgraduate | Dublin City University | DCU

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

May 2025

April 2025

Dublin City University

Title / URL	Issues
DCU Sport \| Dublin City Universitywww.dcu.ie/dcusport	10
Jobs \| Dublin City Universitywww.dcu.ie/people/jobs	10
DCU Alumni \| Dublin City University \| DCU Alumniwww.dcu.ie/alumni	3
Student Advice & Learning Skills Centre \| Dublin City University \| salwww.dcu.ie/sal	2
DCU Placement \| Dublin City Universitywww.dcu.ie/placement	2
Student Support & Development \| Dublin City University \| Student Support & Developmentwww.dcu.ie/students	2
DCU Global \| Dublin City Universitywww.dcu.ie/global	2
Student Health Service \| Dublin City University \| Student Health Servicewww.dcu.ie/health	2
DCU Campus Store \| Dublin City Universitywww.dcu.ie/campusstore	2
Postgraduate \| Dublin City University \| DCUwww.dcu.ie/postgraduate	2

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Dublin City University

Where this issue has occurred