Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 160 on Taproot Foundation page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://taprootfoundation.org/
• Tested 2 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 23:08 by job 261007T2305-4se
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 508
  • Violators: 244
  • Issues: 35
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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: 20
• Violators: 10

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Join Us
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.ignite.taprootfoundation.org/" class="btn btn--outline btn--sm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
• XPath: /html/body/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
• Bounding box: [not obtained]
• Reported by Testaro

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Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 160 of the Taproot Foundation page.

1. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Rule engine: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt