Before you travel

Governance | University of West London

UWL overseas | University of West London

PhD opportunities | University of West London

WinterFest

Privacy and data protection | University of West London

After you apply

London College of Music | University of West London

Study facilities

Drama Studio London

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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February 2026

January 2026

University of West London

	Title / URL	Issues
	Before you travelwww.uwl.ac.uk/international/before-you-travel	34
	Governance \| University of West Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/governance	31
	UWL overseas \| University of West Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/international/uwl-overseas	24
	PhD opportunities \| University of West Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/research/phd-opportunities	23
	WinterFestwww.uwl.ac.uk/current-students/winter-fest	22
	Privacy and data protection \| University of West Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/privacy-and-data-protection	22
	After you applywww.uwl.ac.uk/international/after-you-apply	16
	London College of Music \| University of West Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/study/music	16
	Study facilitieswww.uwl.ac.uk/study/study-facilities	15
	Drama Studio Londonwww.uwl.ac.uk/study/drama-studio-london	15

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

University of West London

Where this issue has occurred