Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 435 on Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) mission page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.thefire.org/about-us/mission/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:26 by job 261007T2113-abq
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 394
  • Violators: 192
  • Issues: 44
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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: LI
• Text: Instagram
• Start tag: <li>
• XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[3]
• Bounding box: x = 1542, y = 2747, width = 36, height = 36
• Reported by ASLint

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Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 435 of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) mission 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