Pohjoismainen yhteistyö | Pohjoismainen yhteistyö

Data Protection Policy | Nordic cooperation

Economy and finance | Nordic cooperation

Norræna samstarfið | Norrænt samstarf

Institutions | Nordic cooperation

NordForsk | Nordic cooperation

Career overview | Nordic cooperation

Det Nordiske Samarbejde | Nordisk Samarbejde

The Nordic Council of Ministers for Digitalisation (MR-DIGITAL) | Nordic cooperation

The Nordic Co-operation | Nordic cooperation

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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November 2025

October 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Pohjoismainen yhteistyö \| Pohjoismainen yhteistyöwww.norden.org/fi	43
	Data Protection Policy \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/information/data-protection-policy	16
	Economy and finance \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/economy-and-finance	12
	Norræna samstarfið \| Norrænt samstarfwww.norden.org/is	12
	Institutions \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/information/institutions	12
	NordForsk \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/organisation/nordforsk	12
	Career overview \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/career	12
	Det Nordiske Samarbejde \| Nordisk Samarbejdewww.norden.org/da	12
	The Nordic Council of Ministers for Digitalisation (MR-DIGITAL) \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en/mr-digital	12
	The Nordic Co-operation \| Nordic cooperationwww.norden.org/en	12

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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