Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 757 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: FIGURE
• Text: “People just assume these numbers are right because they’re in the zoning code,” said Tony Jordan, who runs the Parking Reform Network, which advocates ending minimums. “No, they’re just made up.”
• Start tag: <figure class="wp-block-media-text__media">
• XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[7]/figure[1]
• Bounding box: x = 546, y = 8216, width = 132, height = 29
• Reported by ASLint

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 757 of the Parking Reform Network Impact Report 2024 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