clicable

Clicable is a term often used as a variant of clickable, describing elements in graphical user interfaces that respond to user clicks. In web design and application development, a clickable object triggers an action such as navigation, submission, or toggling a state when activated by a mouse, touch, or keyboard input. Common clickable elements include hyperlinks, buttons, image maps, and menu items. The concept relies on visual affordances and proper semantics to communicate interactivity to users and assistive technologies.

In practice, clickable and actionable are related but not identical. All clickable items are actionable, but some elements that appear clickable should be implemented with appropriate semantics to ensure accessibility and correct behavior across devices. Clear visual cues, such as cursor changes, color contrast, and focus outlines, help users identify clickable targets. For accessibility, hyperlinks should be realized with anchor elements when they navigate, and actions should use button elements. If a non-semantic element is made clickable via scripting, it should be given a button role and be keyboard accessible, supporting Enter and Space keys.

Spelling and localization: clicable is a nonstandard spelling in English and may appear in non-English contexts or as a misspelling of clickable. The preferred English form is clickable. In other languages, translations may render the concept as clicable, cliquable, or equivalent, depending on local conventions.

Implementation notes: typical HTML approaches include using an anchor tag with href for navigation or a button element for actions; for custom controls, aria-label, aria-pressed, and proper tabindex values help convey purpose to assistive technologies. Overall, being clearly clickable is important for usability and accessibility.