Working in the MHC | Mental Health Commission

Our Board | Mental Health Commission

Corporate Operations | Mental Health Commission

Copyright and Disclaimer | Mental Health Commission

Freedom of Information | Mental Health Commission

Data Protection Statement | Mental Health Commission

Background and Remit | Mental Health Commission

Our People | Mental Health Commission

FAQ | Mental Health Commission

Useful Links | Mental Health Commission

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

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Title / URL	Issues
Working in the MHC \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/about/working-mhc	8
Our Board \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/about/our-board	8
Corporate Operations \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/about/corporate-operations	8
Copyright and Disclaimer \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/copyright-and-disclaimer	8
Freedom of Information \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/freedom-information	8
Data Protection Statement \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/data-protection-statement	8
Background and Remit \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/about/background-and-remit	8
Our People \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/about/our-people	8
FAQ \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/faq	8
Useful Links \| Mental Health Commissionwww.mhcirl.ie/resources/useful-links	8

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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Where this issue has occurred