Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 521 on Benetech page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://benetech.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:45 by job 261007T1941-642
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 426
  • Violators: 198
  • Issues: 34
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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: 15
• Violators: 10

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Donate to Benetech
• Start tag: <a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://giving.benetech.org/campaign/636854/donate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" role="button">
• XPath: /html/body/div[2]/main[1]/div[1]/article[1]/div[1]/section[5]/div[1]/div[2]/div[2]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 2329, y = 5731, width = 209, height = 50
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

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Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 521 of the Benetech 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