Department of Occupational Therapy Assistant | Panola College

Panola News | Panola College

Admissions | Panola College

Giving | Panola College

Student Organizations | Panola College

Alumni Association | Panola College

Legal | Panola College

Page not found | Panola College

Department of Health Information Technology | Panola College

Department of Medical Assistant | Panola College

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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December 2025

November 2025

Panola College

Title / URL	Issues
Department of Occupational Therapy Assistant \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/ota	24
Panola News \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/about/news	22
Admissions \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/admissions	22
Giving \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/giving	22
Student Organizations \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/orgs	22
Alumni Association \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/alumni	22
Legal \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/about/legal	22
Page not found \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	22
Department of Health Information Technology \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/hit	22
Department of Medical Assistant \| Panola Collegewww.panola.edu/ma	22

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Panola College

Where this issue has occurred