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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

January 2026

December 2025

Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

	Title / URL	Issues
	AUT – Knowledge that works – Auckland, New Zealandwww.aut.ac.nz/invented-url-for-404-page	10
	Information for Parents & Supporters - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/study/parents	8
	University Courses & Study Information - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/study	8
	AUT – Knowledge that works – Auckland, New Zealandwww.aut.ac.nz/	8
	About Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/about	8
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.aut.ac.nz/	8
	Support Services - Student Life - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/student-life/support-services	8
	Applying to study at AUT - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/study/applying	8
	Entry Requirements - Applying to Study - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/study/entry-requirements	8
	Semester dates - AUTwww.aut.ac.nz/study/semester-dates	8

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Where this issue has occurred