Faculty of Arts

Research + Innovation

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

St. Stephen's College

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Faculty of Education

Public Health

Faculty of Engineering

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

University of Alberta

	Title / URL	Issues
	Faculty of Artswww.ualberta.ca/en/arts/index.html	27
	Research + Innovationwww.ualberta.ca/en/research/index.html	18
	Faculty of Lawwww.ualberta.ca/en/law/index.html	15
	Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studieswww.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-studies/index.html	15
	St. Stephen's Collegewww.ualberta.ca/en/st-stephens/index.html	14
	Faculty of Sciencewww.ualberta.ca/en/science/index.html	13
	Faculty of Medicine & Dentistrywww.ualberta.ca/en/medicine/index.html	11
	Faculty of Educationwww.ualberta.ca/en/education/index.html	9
	Public Healthwww.ualberta.ca/en/public-health/index.html	9
	Faculty of Engineeringwww.ualberta.ca/en/engineering/index.html	4

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

University of Alberta

Where this issue has occurred