Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated
violation by HTML element 253 on New_Public page
Basics
About the New_Public page
- URL: https://newpublic.org/
- Tested 20 days ago by job
40eon 2026-05-13 at 05:28
About HTML element 253
- Tag name:
A - Text:
February 8 … Ten hours of rain sounds has 9 million views and the comments will make you cry
- Start tag:
<a href="https://newpublic.substack.com/p/something-beautiful-is-happening" target="_blank" class="Feed__block"> - XPath:
/html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/a[4] - Bounding box: x = 40, y = 2176, width = 285, height = 263
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 253 of the New_Public 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