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People using screen readers are not able to see the layout of a form. To make forms
accessible, they must define explicit text labels for each form control. 

Usually the best solution is to use a `<label>` element. The label may be linked to 
by the form control:

```html
<label for="name">Full name</label>
<input type="name" id="name">
```

or the `<label>` can be wrapped around the form control:

```html
<label>
    Full name <input type="name">
</label>
```

Buttons are different, as their labels are specified by the code for the button, e.g.

```html
<input type="submit" value="Send message">
<button>Send message</button>
```

Alternatively ARIA attributes, such as `aria-label` may be used, but this information
will not be conveyed to visual users. For more information, see [W3C's guide to labeling controls](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/labels/).

Hidden input fields (`<input type="hidden">`) do not require labels.
Note that the `placeholder` attribute 
[should not be used as an alternative to a label](https://www.w3.org/TR/html/sec-forms.html#the-placeholder-attribute),
nor should the `title` attribute.

## Custom roles

Note that this check considers the underlying accessible role of an element, which can be 
different from the tag itself.

For example, this `<div>` has a `role` of `button`, and so is expected to have a label, like
a button would.

```html
<div role="button"></div>
```

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Homes to rent \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/find-a-home/homes-to-rent/	1
	Property improvements \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/property-improvements/	1
	Your bill explained \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/payments/your-bill-explained/	1
	Insurance \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/tenant-information/insurance/	1
	Ways to pay \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/payments/ways-to-pay/	1
	Payments \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/payments/	1
	News and events \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/about-us/news-and-events/	1
	Moving home \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/manage-my-home/moving-home/	1
	Age exclusive communities \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/find-a-home/age-exclusive-communities/	1
	Homes to buy \| Bernicia Homeswww.bernicia.com/find-a-home/homes-to-buy/	1

Ensure form controls have labels

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