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When specifying accessible names via `aria-labelledby`, ensure that the 
label elements exist.

## Explanation

Accessible names are required for many parts of a page, including form controls.
One way to accomplish this is to use `aria-labelledby` to specify the ID or IDs of 
other elements which contain a label. For example:

```html
<h2 id="dialog-labell">Important message!</h2>
<dialog aria-labelledby="dialog-label">
```

In this example, the `aria-labelledby` for the `<dialog>` points to an ID of `dialog-label`,
which doesn't exist. The heading it refers to instead has an ID of `dialog-labell`, presumably 
a typo.

## Why this matters

It isn't usually clear when an accessible name is broken, even during user testing.

This check helps to identify where an element clearly intended to have a label, but
that label is missing.

When a label is broken, it may be impossible for a user of assistive technologies
to understand what that element does.

missing-aria-labelled-by

May 2025

April 2025

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Innovating for Clients - Law Plus More \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/innovation-law-plus-more/	4
Pensions \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/pensions/	4
Cookie policy \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/cookie-policy/	4
Case studies \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/case-studies/	4
About us \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/	4
Locations \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/international/	4
Americas \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/international/americas/	4
Finance \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/finance/	4
Our People \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/our-people/	4
Sport \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/sectors/sport/	4

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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