Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 324 on Portland OR Councilor Clark bulletin 2026-05-01 page

Basics

About the Portland OR Councilor Clark bulletin 2026-05-01 page

• URL: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND_ENT/bulletins/41547e4
• Tested 26 days ago by job 9bg on 2026-05-06 at 19:11

About HTML element 324

• Tag name: A
• Text: Cookie Statement
• Start tag: <a id="cookie_statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://support.granicus.com/s/article/Granicus-LLC-Subscriber-Cookie-Statement">
• XPath: /html/body/div[2]/footer[1]/a[2]
• Bounding box: x = 936, y = 16000, width = 98, height = 13

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 324 of the Portland OR Councilor Clark bulletin 2026-05-01 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