Action plan for Vision 2030 | Nordic cooperation

Nordic Institute on Åland (NIPÅ) | Nordic cooperation

Cookies and data protection | Nordic cooperation

Career overview | Nordic cooperation

Nordic House in Reykjavik (NOREY) | Nordic cooperation

Pohjoismainen yhteistyö | Pohjoismainen yhteistyö

Institutions | Nordic cooperation

NordForsk | Nordic cooperation

Our Vision 2030 | Nordic cooperation

Det Nordiske Samarbejde | Nordisk Samarbejde

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.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive 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

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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September 2025

August 2025

Nordisk Råd

	Title / URL	Issues
	Action plan for Vision 2030 \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/information/action-plan-vision-2030	16
	Nordic Institute on Åland (NIPÅ) \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/organisation/nordic-institute-aland-nipa	16
	Cookies and data protection \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/information/cookies-and-data-protection	16
	Career overview \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/career	12
	Nordic House in Reykjavik (NOREY) \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/organisation/nordic-house-reykjavik-norey	12
	Pohjoismainen yhteistyö \| Pohjoismainen yhteistyöwww.norden.org/fi	12
	Institutions \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/information/institutions	12
	NordForsk \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/organisation/nordforsk	12
	Our Vision 2030 \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/our-vision-2030	12
	Det Nordiske Samarbejde \| Nordisk Samarbejdewww.norden.org/da	12

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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