News - News and events, University of York

A to Z listing - About the University, University of York

Student events - Student home, University of York

Study abroad - Study at York, University of York

University of Sanctuary - About the University, University of York

Postgraduate research - Study at York, University of York

Sign up for updates - Study at York, University of York

Our campus - About the University, University of York

Postgraduate taught - Study at York, University of York

International students - Study at York, University of York

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)

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May 2025

University of York

	Title / URL	Issues
	News - News and events, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/	72
	A to Z listing - About the University, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/about/departments/a-to-z/	59
	Student events - Student home, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/students/events/	52
	Study abroad - Study at York, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/study/study-abroad/	45
	University of Sanctuary - About the University, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/about/sanctuary/	44
	Postgraduate research - Study at York, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/	42
	Sign up for updates - Study at York, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/study/updates/	42
	Our campus - About the University, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/about/campus/	42
	Postgraduate taught - Study at York, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/	42
	International students - Study at York, University of Yorkwww.york.ac.uk/study/international/	40

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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