REF 2021

International | UWS | University of the West of Scotland

LibGuides Accessibility Statement | UWS | Univeristy of the West of Scoltand

Alumni | UWS | University of the West of Scotland

Error 404 - page not found

Make a Difference | UWS | University of the West of Scotland

UWS Shop Accessibility Statement

Chat to a student

Events | UWS | University of the West of Scotland

Vision Schools Scotland

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

April 2025

March 2025

University of the West of Scotland

Title / URL	Issues
REF 2021www.uws.ac.uk/research/ref-2021/	5
International \| UWS \| University of the West of Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk/international/	3
LibGuides Accessibility Statement \| UWS \| Univeristy of the West of Scoltandwww.uws.ac.uk/about-our-website/accessibility-uws-libguides/	3
Alumni \| UWS \| University of the West of Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk/alumni/	2
Error 404 - page not foundwww.uws.ac.uk/invented-url-for-404-page	2
Make a Difference \| UWS \| University of the West of Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk/alumni/support-us/	2
UWS Shop Accessibility Statementwww.uws.ac.uk/about-our-website/accessibility-uws-shop/	2
Chat to a studentwww.uws.ac.uk/study/chat/	2
Events \| UWS \| University of the West of Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk/alumni/reunions-and-networks/	2
Vision Schools Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk/research/vision-schools-scotland/	2

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

University of the West of Scotland

Where this issue has occurred