- Success Criterion 2.5.8
- Conformance level AA
Star Rating Widget With Tiny, Hard-to-Tap Star Targets
2.5.8 — Target Size (Minimum)
Scenario
Setting
A survey tool's question builder
What’s wrong
Star-rating widgets with tiny per-star targets.
Example
.icon-button { width: 16px; height: 16px; }Why it matters
People with tremor or larger touch contact areas, and anyone tapping on a moving vehicle.
How to test
Measure individual star targets in a rating widget: tiny per-star hit areas with no spacing compensation fail.
How to fix
The target must be at least 24x24 CSS px, or have enough spacing that a 24px circle around its center overlaps no other target, or a compliant equivalent control must exist. .icon-button { width: 24px; height: 24px; } Interactive targets need at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels, or enough spacing that adjacent targets don't overlap that minimum.
Outcome
On a survey tool's question builder, this barrier is gone for people with tremor or larger touch contact areas — they can complete the task without hitting this wall.
Who is affected
People with tremor or larger touch contact areas, and anyone tapping on a moving vehicle.
Learn more
- Understanding Understanding document (opens in a new tab)
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