Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 512 on Portland State University Senior Adult Learning Center page

Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 512 of the Portland State University Senior Adult Learning Center 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 Portland State University Senior Adult Learning Center page
- URL: https://www.pdx.edu/senior-adult-learning-center/
- Tested on 2026-04-07 at 18:28
About HTML element 512
- Tag name: A
- Text: [not applicable]
- Start tag: <a class="atcb-item-link" href="https://addtocalendar.com/atc/ical?utz=-480&uln=en-US&vjs=1.5&e[0][date_start]=2026-04-10%2018%3A00%3A00&e[0][date_end]=2026-04-10%2020%3A00%3A00&e[0][title]=Matthias%20Kemeny%20Design%20Lecture%20Series%20presents%20April%20Greiman&e[0][description]=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EJoin%20us%20Friday%2C%20April%2010%2C%20from%206%20pm%20to%208%20pm%20for%20a%20special%20talk%20by%20April%20Greiman%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EApril%20Greiman%20is%20a%20pioneering%20designer%20and%20transmedia%20artist%20who%20helped%20usher%20graphic%20design%20into%20the%20digital%20age.%20Among%20the%20first%20designers%20to%20embrace%20the%20personal%20computer%20as%20a%20creative%20medium%2C%20she%20recognized%20early%20that%20emerging%20technologies%20could%20expand%20the%20possibilities%20of%20visual%20communication.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EWorking%20across%20publications%2C%20environments%2C%20and%20digital%20media%2C%20Greiman%20transformed%20the%20computer%20from%20a%20production%20tool%20into%20a%20creative%20instrument%2C%20shaping%20a%20new%20visual%20language%20for%20design%20in%20the%20late%20twentieth%20century.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Chr%3E%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fo%2Fportland-state-graphic-design-5901784313%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EReserve%20your%20FREE%20tickets%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Chr%3E%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psu.gd%2Fmathias-kemeny-lecture-series%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe%20Matthias%20Kemeny%20Design%20Lecture%20Series%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%20is%20coordinated%20and%20managed%20by%20students%20in%20our%20A%2BD%20Projects%20class.%20This%20series%20brings%20internationally%20celebrated%20design%20professionals%20annually%20to%20Portland%20to%20give%20a%20lecture%20for%20the%20benefit%20of%20the%20students%20and%20faculty%20in%20the%20Graphic%20Design%20program%20and%20the%20broader%20design%20community.%20This%20series%20is%20free%20and%20open%20to%20the%20public%20and%20highlights%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20design%20practices%20in%20an%20attempt%20to%20facilitate%20a%20community-wide%20dialogue%20about%20design%20and%20related%20fields.%20The%20Matthias%20D.%20Kemeny%20Charitable%20Fund%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fojcf.org%2F%22%3EOregon%20Jewish%20Community%20Foundation%3C%2Fa%3E%20has%20made%20the%20series%20possible.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EOrganized%20by%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psu.gd%2F%22%3EPortland%20State%20University%20Graphic%20Design%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E&e[0][location]=VOLUMES%20Design%20Library%0A426%20SW%20Harvey%20Milk%20Street%0APortland%2C%20OR%2097204%0A&e[0][organizer]=art-design%40pdx.edu%0A&e[0][organizer_email]=art-design%40pdx.edu&e[0][timezone]=America%2FLos_Angeles&e[0][privacy]=public" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">
- XPath: [not obtained]
- Bounding box: x = 1260, y = 3660, width = 138, height = 28

Diagnoses

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
Link has a target=_blank attribute
Tool: Testaro (CVS Health)

Rule: linkExt