Research | News and events | Loughborough University

Fees, Funding and Money | Student Handbook | Loughborough University

News | News and events | Loughborough University

Our alumni | Alumni | Loughborough University

Working for Loughborough University | Loughborough University

Sport | Loughborough University

360° Virtual Tours | Loughborough University

Loughborough University | Page not found

News | Alumni | Loughborough 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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November 2024

October 2024

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Title / URL	Issues
Research \| News and events \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/categories/research/	40
Fees, Funding and Money \| Student Handbook \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/students/handbook/money/	12
News \| News and events \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/	12
Our alumni \| Alumni \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/	6
Working for Loughborough University \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/services/hr/jobs/	4
Sport \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/sport	4
Sport \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/sport/	4
360° Virtual Tours \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/virtualtour/	4
Loughborough University \| Page not foundwww.lboro.ac.uk/invented-url-for-404-page	4
News \| Alumni \| Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/news/	3

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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