WCAG 1.4.1: Links must be distinguishable without relying on color (a[target="_blank"])
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Description
Issue
Links must be distinguishable without relying on color (link-in-text-block)
Target Link in Docs
Sharing Cloud Environment - Research Computing Documentation
Element path
a[target="_blank"]
Snippet
<a href="https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Material for MkDocs </a>
Environment
Microsoft Edge version 146.0.0.0
This accessibility issue was found using Accessibility Insights for Web 2.46.0 (axe-core 4.10.2), a tool that helps find and fix accessibility issues. Get more information & download this tool at http://aka.ms/AccessibilityInsights.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Sharing Cloud Environment page named in the issue and inspect the a[target="_blank"] element and its surrounding link styling in the documentation site. Run Accessibility Insights or the linked axe rule against the page; done means the link is distinguishable without relying on color and the reported violation no longer appears.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- accessibility, documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100