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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

February 2026

January 2026

Gsma

Title / URL	Issues
Networks - Networkswww.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/technologies/networks/	3
Industry Services - Industry Serviceswww.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/industry-services/	2
Industries - GSMAwww.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/industries/	2
Working Groups \| GSMA Membershipwww.gsma.com/get-involved/working-groups/	2
About Us - GSMA Foundrywww.gsma.com/get-involved/gsma-foundry/about-us/	2
Projects - GSMA Foundrywww.gsma.com/get-involved/gsma-foundry/projects/	2
Technologies - GSMAwww.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/technologies/	2
Solutions and impact - GSMAwww.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/	2
Page not found - GSMAwww.gsma.com/invented-url-for-404-page	2
Get involved - GSMAwww.gsma.com/get-involved/	2

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Gsma

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