Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 355 on McEwen Gisvold LLP page

Basics

About the McEwen Gisvold LLP page

• URL: https://www.mcewengisvold.com/
• Tested 29 days ago by job u1s on 2026-05-03 at 17:05

About HTML element 355

• Tag name: A
• Text: Summary of Oregon Eviction Moratorium Law (7/3/2020)
• Start tag: <a data-display-type="block" class="u_1395299609 align-center dmButtonLink dmWidget dmWwr default dmOnlyButton dmDefaultGradient" file="true" href="https://irp.cdn-website.com/6a9a6dd2/files/uploaded/New-Eviction-Moratorium-(July-3-2020).pdf" data-element-type="dButtonLinkId" id="1395299609" target="_blank">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 383, y = 2862, width = 666, height = 79

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 355 of the McEwen Gisvold LLP 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