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Impact of our research | Research | Uni of Herts

Term and semester dates | Study | Uni of Herts

Wolfson Centre for Biodetection Instrumentation Research | Research | Uni of Herts

Commuting to Herts | Life | Uni of Herts

Sport services and consultancy | Sport | Uni of Herts

Apply | International | Uni of Herts

Events, culture and entertainment | Life | Uni of Herts

Legal information and terms of use | About us | Uni of Herts

Supporting your career | Alumni | Uni of Herts

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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University of Hertfordshire

	Title / URL	Issues
	Home - University of Hertfordshire Arts + Culturewww.herts.ac.uk/uhbow/home	85
	Impact of our research \| Research \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/research/impact-our-research	7
	Term and semester dates \| Study \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/study/term-and-semester-dates	6
	Wolfson Centre for Biodetection Instrumentation Research \| Research \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/research/centres/biodetection	5
	Commuting to Herts \| Life \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/life/commuting	4
	Sport services and consultancy \| Sport \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/sport/sport-services	3
	Apply \| International \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/international/apply	3
	Events, culture and entertainment \| Life \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/life/events-culture-and-entertainment	3
	Legal information and terms of use \| About us \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/about-us/legal	3
	Supporting your career \| Alumni \| Uni of Hertswww.herts.ac.uk/alumni/your-career	3

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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