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From: Ghita Jones
Date: Oct 13, 2011 11:30AM

Hello Nancy,

I don't recall seeing much that's specific other that the Illinois
regulations:

9.3 - Avoid using small links. What: The size of the "clickable" area of a
link is limited to the size of the image or text that makes up the link.
Why:Mouse-users with limited fine motor control may have difficulty pointing
to and clicking on links that are small, especially if the links are close
together. How: Make sure that images used for links are reasonably large,
preferably 16 pixels by 16 pixels or larger. Use standard or enlarged font
sizes for text links, and avoid using text links that are shorter than 4
characters in length. Avoid placing small links close
together.athttp://www.dhs.state.il.us/IITAA/IITAAWebImplementationGuidelines.html

Best,
Ghita

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Nancy Johnson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know appropriate sizing for links with images.. I am
> working on a site with very small buttons say
> 24px by 23px... and some smaller.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nancy Johnson
>