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People using screen readers are not able to see the layout of a form. To make forms
accessible, they must define explicit text labels for each form control. 

Usually the best solution is to use a `<label>` element. The label may be linked to 
by the form control:

```html
<label for="name">Full name</label>
<input type="name" id="name">
```

or the `<label>` can be wrapped around the form control:

```html
<label>
    Full name <input type="name">
</label>
```

Buttons are different, as their labels are specified by the code for the button, e.g.

```html
<input type="submit" value="Send message">
<button>Send message</button>
```

Alternatively ARIA attributes, such as `aria-label` may be used, but this information
will not be conveyed to visual users. For more information, see [W3C's guide to labeling controls](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/labels/).

Hidden input fields (`<input type="hidden">`) do not require labels.
Note that the `placeholder` attribute 
[should not be used as an alternative to a label](https://www.w3.org/TR/html/sec-forms.html#the-placeholder-attribute),
nor should the `title` attribute.

## Custom roles

Note that this check considers the underlying accessible role of an element, which can be 
different from the tag itself.

For example, this `<div>` has a `role` of `button`, and so is expected to have a label, like
a button would.

```html
<div role="button"></div>
```

form-control-labels

June 2025

May 2025

Schlumberger Ltd.

Title / URL	Issues
Contact An Expertwww.slb.com/contact-us	3
report-an-incidentwww.slb.com/contact-us/report-an-incident?nor=07&wp=Corporate&oi=X-Other	3
SLB Enterprise Data Performance \| SLBwww.slb.com/slb-solutions/slb-enterprise-data-performance	2
Driving Energy Innovation \| SLBwww.slb.com/driving-energy-innovation	2
Seismic \| SLBwww.slb.com/products-and-services/innovating-in-oil-and-gas/reservoir-characterization/seismic	2
SLB Carbon Capture and Sequestration \| SLBwww.slb.com/slb-solutions/slb-carbon-capture-and-sequestration	2
SLB Methane Elimination \| SLBwww.slb.com/slb-solutions/slb-methane-elimination	2
Routine Flare Avoidance \| SLBwww.slb.com/products-and-services/decarbonizing-industry/flaring-reduction/routine-flare-avoidance	2
Flaring Reduction \| SLBwww.slb.com/products-and-services/decarbonizing-industry/flaring-reduction	2
SLB, a global technology company \| SLBwww.slb.com/	2

Ensure form controls have labels

Schlumberger Ltd.

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