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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

November 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Help with the cost-of-living crisis - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/for-our-customers/costofliving/	25
Support Us - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/support-us/	23
Our Kent services - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/our-services/our-kent-services/	23
Need help now? - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/for-our-customers/need-help-now/	22
Our mission and values - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/our-mission-and-values/	22
Our publications - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/publications/page/4/	21
For customers Archives - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/publications-categories/for-customers/	21
For staff Archives - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/publications-categories/for-staff/	21
Our publications - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/publications/page/2/	21
Our publications - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/publications/page/3/	21

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Look Ahead Care and Support Limited

Where this issue has occurred