Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated
violation by HTML element 528 on Parking Reform Network page
Basics
About the Parking Reform Network page
- URL: https://parkingreform.org/
- Tested 24 days ago by job
u5son 2026-05-08 at 20:27
About HTML element 528
- Tag name:
A - Text:
Become A Member
- Start tag:
<a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://parkingreform.org/join/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> - XPath:
/html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/a[1] - Bounding box: x = 1055, y = 560, width = 222, height = 47
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 528 of the Parking Reform Network 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