Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 807 on Centre for Effective Altruism page

Basics

About the Centre for Effective Altruism page

• URL: https://www.effectivealtruism.org/
• Tested 38 days ago by job 6gw on 2026-04-24 at 21:54

About HTML element 807

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a dir="auto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="css-9web4w-Card-wrapper-Card-link" href="https://animalcharityevaluators.org/about/what-we-do/#:~:text=Our%20Impact&amp;text=To%20date%2C%20we%20estimate%20that,the%20most%20neglected%20animals%20worldwide.">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 480, y = 4071, width = 298, height = 352

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 807 of the Centre for Effective Altruism 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