Ways to support us | National Trust

Dorset | South West | England | National Trust

North East | England | National Trust

Sussex | National Trust

Suffolk | East Anglia | National Trust

What does the National Trust do? | National Trust

London | South East | National Trust

National Trust Holidays | National Trust

Yorkshire | England | National Trust | National Trust

Hampshire | South East | National Trust

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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May 2025

April 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Ways to support us \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us	31
Dorset \| South West \| England \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset	31
North East \| England \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east	31
Sussex \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex	31
Suffolk \| East Anglia \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk	31
What does the National Trust do? \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause	31
London \| South East \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london	31
National Trust Holidays \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays	31
Yorkshire \| England \| National Trust \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire	31
Hampshire \| South East \| National Trustwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire	31

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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Where this issue has occurred