Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 153 on Dr. Catherine Akurut curriculum vitae page

Basics

About the Dr. Catherine Akurut curriculum vitae page

• URL: https://catherineakurut-cv.netlify.app/
• Tested 44 days ago by job pk7 on 2026-06-06 at 23:11

About HTML element 153

• Tag name: A
• Text: Read article
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.polity.org.za/article/the-kony-2012-documentary-an-avant-garde-approach-to-justice---part-2-2012-11-26" target="_blank">
• XPath: /html/body/main[1]/section[4]/div[10]/div[6]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 1143, y = 4122, width = 69, height = 15

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 rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 153 of the Dr. Catherine Akurut curriculum vitae 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