Business and Industry | Edge Hill University

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Edge Hill University

ACRE 2024 Conference | Event | Edge Hill University

Courses - Edge Hill University

UK Graduate School | Master and Postgraduate Courses

Guide for parents and supporters | Edge Hill University

DMPOnline | Services | Edge Hill University

Fees and Funding | Edge Hill University

Animation Degree | BA (Hons) | Edge Hill University

2024 open day dates - Edge Hill University

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
Business and Industry \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/industry/	3
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/departments/support/edi/	3
ACRE 2024 Conference \| Event \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/event/acre-conference-2024/	3
Courses - Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/course/	2
UK Graduate School \| Master and Postgraduate Courseswww.edgehill.ac.uk/departments/support/graduateschool/	1
Guide for parents and supporters \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/study/parents/	1
DMPOnline \| Services \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/service/dmponline/	1
Fees and Funding \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/	1
Animation Degree \| BA (Hons) \| Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/course/animation/	1
2024 open day dates - Edge Hill Universitywww.edgehill.ac.uk/announcements/2024-open-day-dates/	1

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