Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 1109 on Water for People page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.waterforpeople.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 23:26 by job 261007T2306-eav
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 1506
  • Violators: 473
  • Issues: 70
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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: 23
• Violators: 20

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: 2025 IMPACT REPORT … (OPENS IN NEW TAB)
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.waterforpeople.org/impactreport" title="2025 Impact Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="uabb-button ast-button uabb-creative-button uabb-creative-default-btn " role="button" aria-label="2025 Impact Report">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 636, y = 3714, width = 304, height = 44
• 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 1109 of the Water for People 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