Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated violation by HTML element 195 on Solver Collective page

Basics

About the Solver Collective page

• URL: https://solvercollective.com/
• Tested 2 days ago by job 9a8 on 2026-07-19 at 00:00

About HTML element 195

• Tag name: A
• Text: View Bio
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/NOCTBUREAU/" target="_blank" class="link-v2 about-link">
• XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 1959, y = 1869, width = 62, height = 24

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 195 of the Solver Collective 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