Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 505 on Animal Welfare Institute page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://awionline.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:15 by job 261007T1913-8n3
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 510
  • Violators: 220
  • Issues: 38
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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: 34
• Violators: 26

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/animalwelfareinstitute/" aria-label="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
• XPath: /html/body/div[1]/footer[1]/section[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/ul[1]/li[1]/a[1]
• Bounding box: [not obtained]
• Reported by Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 505 of the Animal Welfare Institute page.

1. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Rule engine: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt