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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

September 2025

August 2025

Dundalk Institute of Technology

	Title / URL	Issues
	Library \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/library	4
	Research \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/research	2
	Innovation and Business \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/innovation-business	2
	Campus and Facilities \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/about/campus	2
	Undergraduate Study \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/study/undergraduate	2
	About \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/about	2
	Governance and Compliance \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/governance-compliance	2
	International Study \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/study/international	2
	Online Courses \| DkITwww.dkit.ie/study/online	1
	News \| DkIT – Dundalk Institute of Technologywww.dkit.ie/news	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Where this issue has occurred