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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

Medway Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Your council news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200138/your_council	1
	Business for Medway news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200341/business_for_medway	1
	Roads and pavements news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200160/roads_and_pavements	1
	Leisure and libraries news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200142/leisure_and_libraries	1
	Social care and health news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200139/social_care_and_health	1
	Parking, roads, travel news \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/news/200136/parking_roads_travel	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Medway Council

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