Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated
violation by HTML element 287 on Portland General Electric page
Basics
About the Portland General Electric page
- URL: https://portlandgeneral.com/
- Tested 38 days ago by job
9pnon 2026-04-24 at 19:42
About HTML element 287
- Tag name:
A - Text:
Security Information
- Start tag:
<a class="MuiTypography-root MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover jss66 MuiTypography-colorPrimary" target="_blank" href="#"> - XPath:
[not obtained] - Bounding box: x = 682, y = 460, width = 134, height = 18
About the tab-opening link action unstated
issue
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, surprising a user
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
Diagnoses
Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated
issue for HTML element 287 of the Portland General Electric page.
- <p>Readers can always choose to open a link a new window. When a link forces open a new window, it can be confusing and annoying, especially for assistive device users who may wonder why their browser's "back" button is suddenly disabled.</p> <p>There are two general exceptions:</p> <ul> <li>When the user is filling out a form, and opening a link in the same window would cause them to lose their work.</li> <li>When the user is clearly warned a link will open a new window.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To fix:</strong> set this link back its default target, or add a screen-reader accessible warning (text or an icon with alt text).</p>
Tool: Editoria11y (Princeton University)
Rule:
linkNewWindow