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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

March 2026

February 2026

Export Development Canada

Title / URL	Issues
Trade diversification: A key strategy for exporters \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/guide/market-diversification.html	7
About exporting \| How to export \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/about-exporting.html	3
TradeInsights \| Export Development Canadawww.edc.ca/en/tradeinsights.html	2
Subscribe \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/subscribe.html	2
Market Diversification \| Export Development Canadawww.edc.ca/en/tag/market-diversification.html	2
Get MyEDC to help your business grow \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/tool/myedc.html	2
Exportation et développement Canada (EDC)www.edc.ca/fr/accueil.html	2
404www.edc.ca/invented-url-for-404-page	2
EDC solutions \| Export Development Canadawww.edc.ca/en/solutions.html	2
Learn about exporting \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/tool/edc-learn.html	2

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Export Development Canada

Where this issue has occurred