Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 137 on Climate Emergency Fund page

Basics

About the Climate Emergency Fund page

• URL: https://www.climateemergencyfund.org/
• Tested 38 days ago by job hop on 2026-04-24 at 20:58

About HTML element 137

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://app.candid.org/profile/9831987/climate-emergency-fund-84-2151545/?pkId=f4b7ec0a-1f37-4ff0-abb6-8ba54006526e" target="_blank" class="border-0 no-underline">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 1144, y = 655, width = 139, height = 108

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 137 of the Climate Emergency Fund 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