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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

December 2024

November 2024

Ouachita Baptist University

Title / URL	Issues
About Ouachitaobu.edu/about/index.php	2
University Quick Linksobu.edu/quicklinks.php	2
Visitobu.edu/visit.php	2
Academic Success Centerobu.edu/success/index.php	2
Athleticsobu.edu/athletics.php	2
Multicultural Student Programsobu.edu/msp.php	2
Applying to Ouachitaobu.edu/apply.php	2
Calendarobu.edu/calendar.php	2
Page not Foundobu.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	2
Career & Callingobu.edu/career/index.php	2

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Ouachita Baptist University

Where this issue has occurred