This ticket was generated during the pilot process for the new VA.gov experience standards. Please tag @platform-governance-team-members on Slack if you need assistance interpreting this ticket.
Product Information
Team: Testing team
Product: Testing product
Feature: Testing feature
Findings details
VA.gov Experience Standard - issue: User is taken out of the primary flow without notification.
VA.gov Experience Standard - category: Efficiency
Launch-blocking: Yes
Collab Cycle Reviewer: @erinrwhite (IA)
Description
Several pages in the form flow link out to additional forms to complete, either as PDFs or web pages. These links should open in a new tab and should include a visual and aria indicator that they open in a new tab.
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This ticket was generated during the pilot process for the new VA.gov experience standards. Please tag
@platform-governance-team-memberson Slack if you need assistance interpreting this ticket.Product Information
Team: Testing team Product: Testing product Feature: Testing feature
Findings details
VA.gov Experience Standard - issue: User is taken out of the primary flow without notification. VA.gov Experience Standard - category: Efficiency Launch-blocking: Yes Collab Cycle Reviewer: @erinrwhite (IA)
Description
Several pages in the form flow link out to additional forms to complete, either as PDFs or web pages. These links should open in a new tab and should include a visual and aria indicator that they open in a new tab.
I noted this on these pages:
/medical/history/monthly-pension /household/dependents/children/information/1 /financial/total-net-worth /financial/transferred-assets /financial/land-marketable /additional-information/direct-deposit /additional-information/supporting-documents /additional-information/document-upload /additional-information/faster-claim-processing
Recommended action
Update links to use a visual indicator as well as an aria indicator that the link opens in a new tab.
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Next Steps for the VFS Team
@platform-governance-team-memberswith any questions or to get help validating the issue.@platform-governance-team-members, providing an explanation and who you believe is responsible. Governance team will research and follow up.