Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 428 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: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a class="flex self-start h-[46px] w-[46px] items-center justify-center rounded-[46px] bg-gray-200 hover:bg-white transition-colors sm:h-8 sm:w-8 sm:rounded-[32px]" href="http://youtube.com/@democracynext" target="_blank">
• XPath: /html/body/footer[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[2]
• Bounding box: x = 1458, y = 7989, width = 32, height = 32
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 428 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