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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

July 2025

June 2025

Export Development Canada

	Title / URL	Issues
	Trade diversification: A key strategy for exporters \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/guide/market-diversification.html	6
	Country and market info \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/country-info.html	4
	TradeInsights \| Export Development Canadawww.edc.ca/en/tradeinsights.html	3
	Subscribe \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/subscribe.html	3
	InList - Access & Login - EDCwww.edc.ca/en/tool/inlist.html	3
	Contact us \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/contact-us.html	3
	Exportation et développement Canada (EDC)www.edc.ca/fr/accueil.html	3
	Women In Trade \| EDCwww.edc.ca/en/campaign/women-in-trade.html	3
	EDC solutions \| Export Development Canadawww.edc.ca/en/solutions.html	3
	Export Development Canada (EDC)www.edc.ca/	3

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Export Development Canada

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