Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated
violation by HTML element 766 on Sightline Institute page
Basics
About the Sightline Institute page
- URL: https://www.sightline.org/
- Tested 29 days ago by job
wxvon 2026-05-03 at 17:04
About HTML element 766
- Tag name:
A - Text:
Watch the video
- Start tag:
<a class="gb-button gb-button-edd09e74 gb-button-text BlueButton" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PWeaE5dwl4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> - XPath:
[not obtained] - Bounding box: x = 40, y = 2893, width = 172, height = 44
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 766 of the Sightline Institute 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