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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 2025

May 2025

Los Angeles Harbor College

	Title / URL	Issues
	News \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/news	1
	Alumni \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/about/alumni	1
	Directory \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/about/directory	1
	Campus Map \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/about/campus-map	1
	Office of Institutional Effectiveness \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/offices/oie	1
	Distance Education \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/academics/online	1
	Frequently Asked Questions \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/financial-aid/faq	1
	President \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/offices/president	1
	Accreditation \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/about/accreditation	1
	Admissions FAQs \| LAHCwww.lahc.edu/admissions/faqs	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Los Angeles Harbor College

Where this issue has occurred