Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 711 on Translation Commons page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://translationcommons.org/
• Tested 2 days ago on 2026-10-08 at 04:05 by job 261008T0404-are
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 677
  • Violators: 218
  • Issues: 40
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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: 38
• Violators: 22

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: [not applicable]
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TranslationCommons/" target="_blank" aria-label="Facebook">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 1603, y = 4018, width = 22, height = 28
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 711 of the Translation Commons 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