Houston Cole Library - Houston Cole Library

A-Z Site Index - A-Z Site Index

Upcoming Events Calendar - Events Calendar

Financial Aid - Financial Aid

Academics - JSU Academics

Apply Now! - The Friendliest Campus in the South

JSU Continuing Education and Outreach - Continuing Education and Outreach

Discover the Friendliest Campus in the South! - Campus Visits

Discover JSU - Discover JSU

Parents and Family Members - Information for Parents and Family Members

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.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive 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

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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January 2026

December 2025

Jacksonville State University

Title / URL	Issues
Houston Cole Library - Houston Cole Librarywww.jsu.edu/library/index.html	100
A-Z Site Index - A-Z Site Indexwww.jsu.edu/sitemap/index.html	36
Upcoming Events Calendar - Events Calendarwww.jsu.edu/calendars/	4
Financial Aid - Financial Aidwww.jsu.edu/finaid/index.html	4
Academics - JSU Academicswww.jsu.edu/academics/index.html	4
Apply Now! - The Friendliest Campus in the Southwww.jsu.edu/apply_now.html	4
JSU Continuing Education and Outreach - Continuing Education and Outreachwww.jsu.edu/ceo/index.html	4
Discover the Friendliest Campus in the South! - Campus Visitswww.jsu.edu/visit/	4
Discover JSU - Discover JSUwww.jsu.edu/discover/index.html	4
Parents and Family Members - Information for Parents and Family Memberswww.jsu.edu/parents/index.html	4

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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Where this issue has occurred