Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated
violation by HTML element 364 on Center for Justice and Accountability page
Basics
About the Center for Justice and Accountability page
- URL: https://cja.org/
- Tested 30 days ago by job
r26on 2026-05-03 at 04:32
About HTML element 364
- Tag name:
A - Text:
BECOME A DONOR
- Start tag:
<a class="vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-white" href="https://centerforjusticeandaccountability.z2systems.com/np/clients/centerforjusticeandaccountability/donation.jsp?campaign=31&" title="" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> - XPath:
[not obtained] - Bounding box: x = 1373, y = 1047, width = 172, height = 46
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 364 of the Center for Justice and Accountability 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