Visit the Management School - Lancaster University

The city and beyond - Lancaster University

Undergraduate Courses - Lancaster University

Free and Short Courses - Lancaster University

Before graduation - Lancaster University

Research Showcase - Lancaster University

Continuing professional development - Lancaster University

Postgraduate Research - Lancaster University

International Students - Lancaster University

Research - Lancaster 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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April 2025

March 2025

Lancaster University

Title / URL	Issues
Visit the Management School - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/about-us/visit-us/	3
The city and beyond - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/why-lancaster/city/	3
Undergraduate Courses - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/	3
Free and Short Courses - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/free-and-short-courses/	3
Before graduation - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/graduation/before-graduation/	3
Research Showcase - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/dsi/research/showcase/	3
Continuing professional development - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/cpd/	3
Postgraduate Research - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/	3
International Students - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/	3
Research - Lancaster Universitywww.lancaster.ac.uk/sci-tech/research/	2

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