Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 1488 on Open Secrets page

Basics

About the Open Secrets page

• URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
• Tested 13 days ago by job 79l on 2026-05-19 at 14:37

About HTML element 1488

• Tag name: DIV
• Text: Get OpenSecrets Merch! … Shop now
• Start tag: <div class="dc-merch-image">
• XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[6]/section[1]/div[2]
• Bounding box: x = 862, y = 4380, width = 748, height = 428

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 1488 of the Open Secrets page.

1. This link should have a warning before automatically opening a new window or tab.

   Tool: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

   Rule: links_new_window_mark