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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

June 2025

May 2025

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	Dover District Councilwww.dover.gov.uk/Home.aspx	4
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	A-Z of Serviceswww.dover.gov.uk/List-of-Services.aspx?AZListing_AtoZLetter=O	3
	A-Z of Serviceswww.dover.gov.uk/List-of-Services.aspx?AZListing_AtoZLetter=C	3
	Decisionswww.dover.gov.uk/Council--Democracy/Decisions.aspx	3
	Internal Auditwww.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Audit.aspx	3
	A-Z of Serviceswww.dover.gov.uk/List-of-Services.aspx?AZListing_AtoZLetter=R	3

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Dover District Council

Where this issue has occurred