Services list | CA.gov

All services | CA.gov

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) | CA.gov

All departments | CA.gov

Translate | CA.gov

Taxes | CA.gov

Jobs and unemployment | CA.gov

Safety and emergencies | CA.gov

Housing and real estate | CA.gov

DMV/Auto | CA.gov

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)

ensure-minimum-target-size

March 2025

February 2025

State of California

Title / URL	Issues
Services list \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/services/list/	32
All services \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/services/all/	18
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/departments/287/	11
All departments \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/departments/all/	10
Translate \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/translate/	9
Taxes \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/topics/taxes/	9
Jobs and unemployment \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/topics/jobs/	9
Safety and emergencies \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/topics/safety/	9
Housing and real estate \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/topics/housing/	9
DMV/Auto \| CA.govwww.ca.gov/topics/dmv-auto/	9

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

State of California

Where this issue has occurred