Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 815 on Sightline Institute page

Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 815 of the Sightline Institute 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 Sightline Institute page
  • URL: https://www.sightline.org/
  • Tested on 2026-04-03 at 04:04
• About HTML element 815
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: X
  • Start tag: <span class="gb-headline-text">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/footer[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[3]/span[2]
  • Bounding box: x = 392, y = 3397, width = 12, height = 22

Diagnoses

1. This link should have a warning before automatically opening a new window or tab.

   Tool: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

   Rule: links_new_window_mark