Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 543 on GiveDirectly page

Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 543 of the GiveDirectly page.

Basics

• About the tab-opening link action unstated? issue
  • Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
  • Priority: lowest
  • Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
• About the GiveDirectly page
  • URL: https://www.givedirectly.org/
  • Tested on 2026-04-02 at 14:25
• About HTML element 543
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: “[GiveDirectly’s] investment in fast payment technologies. . . is a large part of how quickly they can deliver donations directly to recipients.” … Read more →
  • Start tag: <a class="tptn__card tptn__card--ft" href="https://www.ft.com/content/b29a71fe-d10b-43d4-b967-b781c574b376" target="_blank" rel="external">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/section[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[5]
  • Bounding box: x = 2190, y = 1945, width = 364, height = 268

Diagnoses

1. Check that this link's link text contains information indicating that the link will open in a new window.

   Tool: HTML CodeSniffer (Squiz Labs)

   Rule: W-WCAG2AAA.Principle3.Guideline3_2.3_2_5.H83.3

2. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Tool: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt