Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 141 on International Consortium of Investigative Journalists newsletter subscribe page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.icij.org/newsletter/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:54 by job 261007T2132-muf
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 11
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 1641
  • Violators: 406
  • Issues: 53
• 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: 133
• Violators: 78

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029ValJAn32v1ItC3oOfv1F" class="p-2 network-whatsapp">
• XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[3]/ul[3]/li[4]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 1768, y = 6, width = 36, height = 33
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 141 of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists newsletter subscribe 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