Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 962 on Portland State University page

Basics

About the Portland State University page

• URL: https://www.pdx.edu/
• Tested 24 days ago by job j3n on 2026-05-08 at 15:59

About HTML element 962

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a class="atcb-item-link" href="https://addtocalendar.com/atc/ical?utz=-480&amp;uln=en-US&amp;vjs=1.5&amp;e[0][date_start]=2026-05-08%2019%3A30%3A00&amp;e[0][date_end]=2026-05-08%2021%3A30%3A00&amp;e[0][title]=Portland%20Piano%20International%3A%20Charlie%20Albright&amp;e[0][description]=%3Cp%3E%E2%80%9CJaw-dropping%20technique.%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%E2%80%94%20%3Cem%3ENew%20York%20Times%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EProgram%20TBD%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20information%20and%20to%20purchase%20tickets%20%28including%20limited%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fracc.org%2Fartsforall%2F%22%3E%3Cu%3EArts%20for%20All%3C%2Fu%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%20tickets%29%2C%20please%20visit%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.portlandpiano.org%2F%22%3E%3Cu%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.portlandpiano.org.%3C%2Fu%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E&amp;e[0][location]=Lincoln%20Performance%20Hall%20%28LH%20175%29%0A1620%20SW%20Park%20Ave.%0APortland%2C%20OR%2097201%0A&amp;e[0][organizer]=info%40portlandpiano.org%0A503-228-1388%0A&amp;e[0][organizer_email]=info%40portlandpiano.org&amp;e[0][timezone]=America%2FLos_Angeles&amp;e[0][privacy]=public" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 794, y = 4042, width = 138, height = 28

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 962 of the Portland State University 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