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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>
```

form-control-labels

February 2025

January 2025

East Riding of Yorkshire Local Offer

Title / URL	Issues
Jargon busterwww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/more/jargon-buster/	1
404 Page not foundwww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/invented-url-for-404-page/	1
Leisurewww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/sections/leisure/	1
Fantastic feedback!www.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/more/fantastic-feedback/	1
Cookieswww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/cookies/	1
About uswww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/more/about/	1
Adulthoodwww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/sections/adulthood/	1
Care & Supportwww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/sections/care-support/	1
Getting Involvedwww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/more/getting-involved/	1
Directory of Serviceswww.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/directory/	1

Ensure form controls have labels

East Riding of Yorkshire Local Offer

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