# Bug DREAM-516 - user provided links are opened in a new tab, but it is not read out by screen reader

Project: Stream Design System
Status: closed
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/DREAM-516

## Open points

_No work packages_

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Date |  |
| Priority | Medium |
| Module | Frontend components and Primer design system |
| Target versions | 16.6.0 |
| Observed in versions | 16.5.0 |
| Sprint |  |
| Backlog bucket |  |
| Bug found in version (deprecated) | 16.5.x |
| Requires doc change | No |
| Accessibility | Yes |
| Pull preview |  |
| List | a11y report 2025 |
| Labels |  |

## People

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Assignee |  |
| Accountable |  |
| Product manager |  |
| Developers | Behrokh Satarnejad |
| Designer |  |
| Ordered by |  |
| Signed off by |  |
| Interest by |  |

## Planning

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Relevance |  |

## Costs

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Votes |  |
| Work |  |
| Labor costs |  |

## Description

### Steps to reproduce

1.  Activate screen reader
    
2.  Login as a user with permissions to add comment
    
3.  Go to a WP page
    
4.  Add a link to a comment
    
5.  Click on the link
    

### What is the buggy behavior?

*   It is not obvious that the link is opened in a new tab
    

### What is the expected behavior?

1.  The screen reader reads out loud that link will be open in a new tab