Microarray scanners | High-quality array scanning systems

Microbiology | Microbial genomics research tools

Illumina | Sequencing and array solutions to fuel genomic discoveries

Genomic services | Enabling genetic analysis

Sequencing Services | NGS & whole-genome service providers

Popular Illumina product lines

Cancer Genomics | Research solutions for multiple applications

AmpliSeq for Illumina Sequencing Solution

Library Prep and Array Kit Selector

Lab Instruments | Illumina

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

October 2025

September 2025

Illumina Inc

Title / URL	Issues
Microarray scanners \| High-quality array scanning systemswww.illumina.com/systems/array-scanners.html	2
Microbiology \| Microbial genomics research toolswww.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/microbiology.html	1
Illumina \| Sequencing and array solutions to fuel genomic discoverieswww.illumina.com/	1
Genomic services \| Enabling genetic analysiswww.illumina.com/services.html	1
Sequencing Services \| NGS & whole-genome service providerswww.illumina.com/services/sequencing-services.html	1
Popular Illumina product lineswww.illumina.com/products/by-brand.html	1
Cancer Genomics \| Research solutions for multiple applicationswww.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/cancer/research.html	1
AmpliSeq for Illumina Sequencing Solutionwww.illumina.com/products/by-brand/ampliseq.html	1
Library Prep and Array Kit Selectorwww.illumina.com/library-prep-array-kit-selector.html	1
Lab Instruments \| Illuminawww.illumina.com/systems.html	1

Ensure form controls have labels

Illumina Inc

Where this issue has occurred