Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 593 on DubBot page

Basics

About the DubBot page

• URL: https://dubbot.com/
• Tested 13 days ago by job 8g6 on 2026-07-07 at 20:33

About HTML element 593

• Tag name: A
• Text: The platform gave me clear visibility into thousands of issues and helped me prioritize remediation. With DubBot’s monitoring and reporting, I was able to direct a compliance program that reduced issues by 92% and cut 404 errors by 95%.
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.g2.com/products/dubbot/reviews/dubbot-review-12084768" target="_blank">
• XPath: /html/body/main[1]/section[8]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 2264, y = 4247, width = 376, height = 158

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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 593 of the DubBot 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