Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 996 on Disability Rights Oregon page

Basics

About the Disability Rights Oregon page

• URL: https://www.droregon.org/
• Tested 29 days ago by job fer on 2026-05-03 at 17:05

About HTML element 996

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="/releases/ninth-circuit-reverses-dismissal-of-special-education-lawsuit-against-oregon-department-of-education" class=" summary-thumbnail-container sqs-gallery-image-container " data-title="Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Special Education Lawsuit Against Oregon Department of Education" data-description="" target="_blank">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 2039, y = 2332, width = 399, height = 30

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

Diagnoses

Here is how tools diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 996 of the Disability Rights Oregon page.

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