Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 733 on Sightsavers page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.sightsavers.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 22:23 by job 261007T2157-uwh
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 661
  • Violators: 289
  • Issues: 61
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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: 57
• Violators: 50

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: YouTube
• Start tag: <a id="social-icon" class="icon-youtube-play" href="https://www.youtube.com/@sightsavers" target="_blank">
• XPath: /html/body/footer[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/ul[1]/li[6]/a[1]
• Bounding box: x = 1244, y = 5681, width = 40, height = 40
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 733 of the Sightsavers 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