Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 902 on Human Rights Watch contact page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.hrw.org/contact-us
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:44 by job 261007T2129-ov7
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 1653
  • Violators: 652
  • Issues: 54
• Download the full technical report (JSON)

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: 31
• Violators: 22

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Make a One-time Gift
• Start tag: <a href="https://bit.ly/3qP09tb" class="ext" data-extlink="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
• XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/dialog[1]/nav[1]/div[8]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
• Bounding box: [not obtained]
• Reported by Testaro

Take me there

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 902 of the Human Rights Watch contact page.

1. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Rule engine: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt