Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 500 on Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://pnsqc.org/
• Tested 15 days ago on 2026-09-25 at 22:47 by job 260925T2245-p1r
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 10
  • Violations: 957
  • Violators: 444
  • Issues: 30
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About the issue

• Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
• Priority: lowest
• Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
• Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + Pour + Testaro)
• Violations: 75
• Violators: 52

About the violator

• Tag name: DIV
• Text: RSVP:
• Start tag: <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
• XPath: /html/body/main[1]/section[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[2]/article[3]/div[2]/div[3]/div[1]
• Bounding box: x = 2449, y = 2508, width = 129, height = 36
• Reported by ASLint

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 500 of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference page.

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

   Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

   Rule: links_new_window_mark

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

   Rule engine: ASLint (eSSENTIAL Accessibility)

   Rule: links_new_window_mark