Kilotest: Violations of link indication poor issue for Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://pnsqc.org/
• Tested 14 days ago on 2026-09-25 at 22:47 by job 260925T2245-p1r
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 10
  • Violations: 957
  • Violators: 444
  • Issues: 30
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About the issue

• Why it matters: User cannot differentiate a link from plain text
• Priority: low
• Related WCAG standard: 1.3.3
• Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
• Violations: 29
• Violators: 29

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the link indication poor issue.

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• Element 140

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Register
  • Start tag: <a href="/register/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 141

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Sponsors
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/sponsors/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 148

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Schedule
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/at-a-glance/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 149

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Keynotes & Invited Speakers
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/keynotes-invited-speakers/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 150

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Workshops
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/workshops/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 151

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Paper Presenters
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/paper-presenters/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 152

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Track Descriptions
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/tracks/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[5]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 159

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Write & Present at PNSQC
  • Start tag: <a href="/cfp" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 160

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Poster Papers
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/poster/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 161

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Author Resources
  • Start tag: <a href="/conference/2026/author-resources/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 170

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Volunteer
  • Start tag: <a href="/volunteer/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 171

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Become a Sponsor
  • Start tag: <a href="/become-a-sponsor/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 178

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Register
  • Start tag: <a href="/innovation-day/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 179

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Speakers
  • Start tag: <a href="/innovation-day/2026-speakers/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 180

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Sponsor
  • Start tag: <a href="/innovation-day/sponsors/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 181

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Donations
  • Start tag: <a href="/innovation-day/donations/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 182

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Student Ambassador
  • Start tag: <a href="/innovation-day/student-committee-and-ambassadors/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/a[5]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 196

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Proceedings (1983-2025)
  • Start tag: <a href="/archive/proceedings/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[4]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 204

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Board & Organization
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/board_organization/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 219

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Donate
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/donate/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 220

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Contact Us
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/contact/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 211

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Code of Conduct
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/code-of-conduct/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 212

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Cancellation Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/cancellation-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 213

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Generative AI Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/generative-ai-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 214

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/conflict-of-interest-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 215

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Document Retention Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/document-retention-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[5]
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• Element 216

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Privacy & Compliance Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/privacy-compliance-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[6]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 217

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Whistle Blower Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/whistle-blower-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[7]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
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• Element 218

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Financial Policy
  • Start tag: <a href="/about/governance/financial-policy/" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-pnsqc-slate hover:text-white transition-colors rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5">
  • XPath: /html/body/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[5]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[8]
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