Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 334 on DemocracyNext page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.demnext.org/
• Tested 7 days ago on 2026-10-03 at 04:01 by job 261003T0358-706
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 791
  • Violators: 223
  • Issues: 36
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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: 36
• Violators: 18

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Listen here
• Start tag: <a class="mt-[33px] inline-block rounded-3xl bg-black px-[23px] font-heldane text-head-32 font-semibold text-white transition-colors hover:bg-blue sm:mt-4" href="https://www.ppfideas.com/episodes/fixing-democracy%3A-citizens%E2%80%99-assemblies" target="_blank">
• XPath: /html/body/div[8]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 479, y = 5284, width = 182, height = 38
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 334 of the DemocracyNext page.

1. Links opening a new window should say so

   Rule engine: Pour (David Yarham and Geoffrey Crofte)

   Rule: new-window-link

2. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Rule engine: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt