Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 753 on Parking Reform Network Impact Report 2024 page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://parkingreform.org/about/impact-report-2024/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 22:11 by job 261007T2147-9qy
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 1484
  • Violators: 483
  • Issues: 66
• 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: 59
• Violators: 44

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/people-over-parking-us-cities-that-are-reclaiming-their-streets-2024-05-08/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 1250, y = 8077, width = 124, height = 32
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 753 of the Parking Reform Network Impact Report 2024 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