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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

June 2024

May 2024

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Home - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/	3
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.lgo.org.uk/	3
Contact us - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/contact-us	2
A career with us is fascinating, flexible and fulfilling - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/jobs/careers	2
Safeguarding - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/decisions/adult-care-services/safeguarding	1
Environment and regulation - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/decisions/environment-and-regulation	1
Autism - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/decisions/health/autism	1
British Sign Language - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/accessibility/british-sign-language	1
Other - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/decisions/environment-and-regulation/other	1
Housing - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmanwww.lgo.org.uk/make-a-complaint/fact-sheets/housing	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Local Government Ombudsman

Where this issue has occurred