Interactive controls nested inside other controls
What this is
3 controls contain another focusable control (for example a link inside a button). Screen readers may not announce the inner control and keyboard focus gets confusing.
Who it affects
- Screen reader users
- Keyboard users
Standards
How to fix it
- Never put a link or button inside another link, button or element with an interactive role.
- Split them into siblings, or make only one element interactive and handle the other action another way.
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