Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 1219 on Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington page

Basics

About the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington page

• URL: https://www.youreyes.org/
• Tested 43 days ago by job 8hf on 2026-06-08 at 02:19

About HTML element 1219

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a class="linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youreyes.org%2Fevent%2F994-373-569%2F" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=500'); return false;" target="_blank" title="Linkedin">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 0, y = 0, width = 0, height = 0

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 rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated issue for HTML element 1219 of the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington 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