Issue Summary

The “Create work item” button is inappropriately nested within the <a> tag of the dates.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Jira Cloud home page.
2. Navigate to the Sidebar, expand "Spaces", and open any space.
3. Navigate and activate "Calendar" link.
4. Navigate to “Create work item” button for each date in the calendar and inspect the code.
5. Observe that the "Create work item" button is incorrectly nested in <a> tag.

Screenshot

Actual Results

The “Create work item” button within the dates present in calendar section are inappropriately nested inside the <a> element containing <button> tag. In fact, the mention <a> element does not have unique functionality. This might disadvantage the keyboard-only and screen reader users That elements are nested together may confuse or mislead them.

Expected Results

Make sure that the interactive elements are used appropriately. In this scenario, the mentioned <a> element does not have unique functionality. As the button element would be sufficient. Hence, replace the nested <a> element with the neutral span or <div> element. So that the element receives tab focus only once and that is technically appropriate and correct.

Note: This code example is intended only as a general illustration of how to address the violation and should not be considered a complete or production-ready solution. If you have any questions, please attach this ticket to a #help-accessibility request.

Code Snippet

<div ...>
September 1, 2026
<button ...>
<span>Create work item</span>
</button>
</div>

Workaround

Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

Environment

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
macOs - Sequoia 15.7.9
Chrome - Version 154.0.8037.58 (Official Build) (arm64)
Safari- Version 27.0 (20625.1.29.18.28)
JAWS- Version 2026
NVDA- Version 2026.1
Voiceover - Version Latest