Give to CMU | CMU

Undergraduate Programs in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Academic Studies | CMU

Undergraduate Academic Calendar | Undergraduate Studies | CMU

Canadian Mennonite University | CMU | Christian University Education in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Master of Business Administration in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Graduate Programs | CMU

Faith at CMU | About CMU | CMU

Alumni | CMU

For Parents | Admissions | CMU

Centre for Career and Vocation | CMU

Transfer Students | Admissions | CMU

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>
```

form-control-labels

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Give to CMU \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/give	13
	Undergraduate Programs in Winnipeg, Manitoba \| Academic Studies \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/programs	1
	Undergraduate Academic Calendar \| Undergraduate Studies \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/programs/calendar	1
	Canadian Mennonite University \| CMU \| Christian University Education in Winnipeg, Manitobawww.cmu.ca/	1
	Master of Business Administration in Winnipeg, Manitoba \| Graduate Programs \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/graduate-studies/mba	1
	Faith at CMU \| About CMU \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/about/faith	1
	Alumni \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/alumni	1
	For Parents \| Admissions \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/admissions/parents	1
	Centre for Career and Vocation \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/career-vocation	1
	Transfer Students \| Admissions \| CMUwww.cmu.ca/admissions/transfer	1

Ensure form controls have labels

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