Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 1179 on Institute for Progress page

Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 1179 of the Institute for Progress 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 Institute for Progress page
  • URL: https://ifp.org/
  • Tested on 2026-04-03 at 04:21
• About HTML element 1179
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: [not applicable]
  • Start tag: <a href="IFP" target="_blank" title="Connect with us on Twitter">
  • XPath: /html/body/footer[1]/div[2]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: x = 1617, y = 4911, width = 23, height = 22

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