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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 2025

December 2024

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Title / URL	Issues
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.buzzfeed.com/uk	8
Win - BuzzFeedwww.buzzfeed.com/uk/win	8
BuzzFeed Videowww.buzzfeed.com/videos	8
BuzzFeed Communitywww.buzzfeed.com/community	8
Obsessed with travel? Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me!www.buzzfeed.com/bringme	8
BuzzFeed Searchwww.buzzfeed.com/search	8
LGBTQ on BuzzFeedwww.buzzfeed.com/lgbtq	8
BuzzFeedwww.buzzfeed.com/uk	8
Worth It on BuzzFeedwww.buzzfeed.com/uk/worthit	8
BuzzFeed Quizzeswww.buzzfeed.com/uk/quizzes	8

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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