Home services | Explore careers

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Transport | Explore careers

Managerial | Explore careers

Animal care | Explore careers

Social care | Explore careers

Healthcare | Explore careers

Manufacturing | Explore careers

Administration | Explore careers

Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

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 2024

April 2024

National Careers Service

Title / URL	Issues
Home services \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/home-services	30
Law and legal \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/law-and-legal	30
Transport \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/transport	30
Managerial \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/managerial	30
Animal care \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/animal-care	30
Social care \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/social-care	30
Healthcare \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/healthcare	30
Manufacturing \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/manufacturing	30
Administration \| Explore careersnationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/administration	30
Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources \| National Careers Servicenationalcareers.service.gov.uk/	8

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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