Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 176 on National Coalition Against Censorship page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://ncac.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:59 by job 261007T2138-qpt
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 619
  • Violators: 284
  • Issues: 49
• 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: 40
• Violators: 25

About the violator

• Tag name: LI
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <li id="menu-item-98167" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-98167">
• XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/ul[1]/li[3]
• Bounding box: [not obtained]
• Reported by ASLint

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 176 of the National Coalition Against Censorship 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