Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 215 on Sports Bra Project page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.thesportsbraproject.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 23:06 by job 261007T2305-gj1
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 227
  • Violators: 99
  • Issues: 28
• 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: 48
• Violators: 29

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: TSBP profile story in The Guardian
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/08/not-a-luxury-campaign-launched-to-provide-sports-bras-and-remove-participation-barriers" target="_blank">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 500, y = 2560, width = 315, height = 25
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Take me there

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 215 of the Sports Bra Project 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