Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 294 on Portland City Club page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.pdxcityclub.org/
• Tested 0 days ago on 2026-10-10 at 05:30 by job 261010T0528-evq
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 718
  • Violators: 203
  • Issues: 53
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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: 21
• Violators: 10

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: SUBSCRIBE
• Start tag: <a href="https://pdxcityclub.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d00fbb83d4bcbc305f4db23e7&amp;id=7b0ac6f714" class="sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 890, y = 962, width = 141, height = 46
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Take me there

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 294 of the Portland City Club 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