Animals in Entertainment: Circuses, SeaWorld, and Beyond | PETA

About PETA | PETA.org

Animal Testing: Animals Used in Experiments | PETA

Leather, Wool, and Other Clothing Made From Animals | PETA

PETA Videos: Animal Rights Television® | PETA

Get Active for Animals Online | PETA

All About PETA | PETA

PETA's Milestones | Victories | About PETA | PETA.org

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Intern at PETA or the PETA Foundation | PETA

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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January 2026

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Animals in Entertainment: Circuses, SeaWorld, and Beyond \| PETAwww.peta.org/issues/animals-in-entertainment/	60
	About PETA \| PETA.orgwww.peta.org/about-peta/	55
	Animal Testing: Animals Used in Experiments \| PETAwww.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/	53
	Leather, Wool, and Other Clothing Made From Animals \| PETAwww.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/	53
	PETA Videos: Animal Rights Television® \| PETAwww.peta.org/videos/	51
	Get Active for Animals Online \| PETAwww.peta.org/action/get-active-online/	51
	All About PETA \| PETAwww.peta.org/about-peta/learn-about-peta/	50
	PETA's Milestones \| Victories \| About PETA \| PETA.orgwww.peta.org/about-peta/milestones/	50
	People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)www.peta.org/	50
	Intern at PETA or the PETA Foundation \| PETAwww.peta.org/about-peta/intern-at-peta/	50

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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