Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 521 on Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference page

Basics

About the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference page

• URL: https://pnsqc.org/
• Tested 28 days ago by job owx on 2026-05-04 at 16:59

About HTML element 521

• Tag name: A
• Text: RSVP:
• Start tag: <a href="https://luma.com/9f10qhq7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors" aria-label="RSVP on Luma" title="RSVP on Luma">
• XPath: /html/body/main[1]/section[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[2]/article[3]/div[2]/div[3]/div[1]/a[2]
• Bounding box: x = 2542, y = 2547, width = 36, height = 36

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 521 of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference 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