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Error · nested-interactive

A button inside a button

Lighthouse / axe call it: Interactive controls must not be nested · Interactive controls are nested

Two clickable things are nested; screen readers and keyboards can only reach one.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers) · people who can't use a mouse

How to fix it

Developer task; details below.

In the code

Do not nest a button/link inside another interactive element; flatten the markup.

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