Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 637 on Northwest District Association page

Basics

About the Northwest District Association page

• URL: https://www.northwestdistrictassociation.org/
• Tested 36 days ago by job zg5 on 2026-04-26 at 17:33

About HTML element 637

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nwda.portland" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth" aria-label="Facebook">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 906, y = 2121, width = 48, height = 48

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 637 of the Northwest District Association 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