Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 903 on Quiet Communities page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.quietcommunities.org/
• Tested 2 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 22:17 by job 261007T2152-n0c
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 806
  • Violators: 388
  • Issues: 56
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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: 63
• Violators: 42

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Member's Guide to Getting Started
• Start tag: <a href="/s/QC-Member-Advocacy-Guide.pdf" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button="" target="_blank">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 390, y = 4681, width = 266, height = 50
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

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Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 903 of the Quiet Communities 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