Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 1912 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 1912

• Tag name: A
• Text: Linkedin
• Start tag: <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-bdbe385" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/prevention-of-blindness-society-of-metropolitan-washington" target="_blank">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 1483, y = 4353, width = 29, height = 29

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 1912 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