Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 835 on Portland Community College page

Basics

About the Portland Community College page

• URL: https://www.pcc.edu/
• Tested 38 days ago by job ico on 2026-04-24 at 19:44

About HTML element 835

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PCCvideos" target="_blank" title="YouTube">
• XPath: /html/body/main[1]/div[1]/section[9]/div[4]/div[1]/div[4]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 1386, y = 7176, width = 70, height = 84

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 835 of the Portland Community College page.

1. <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