- 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
A survey tool's question builder runs into this exact issue: star-rating widgets with tiny per-star targets.
Why it matters
People with tremor or larger touch contact areas, and anyone tapping on a moving vehicle. On a survey tool's question builder, this barrier means they can't operate the feature without a mouse.
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.
Outcome
Corrected, a survey tool's question builder now lets a visitor reach and operate the control without a mouse.
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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