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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 2025

November 2025

Shaw University

Title / URL	Issues
Faculty & Staffwww.shawu.edu/faculty-staff/	1
Shaw University \| An HBCU for the Futurewww.shawu.edu/	1
News & Eventswww.shawu.edu/meet-shaw/news-events/	1
Offices & Serviceswww.shawu.edu/meet-shaw/offices-services/	1
Apply Nowwww.shawu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now/	1
Adult Learningwww.shawu.edu/academics/adult-learning/	1
Givingwww.shawu.edu/giving/	1
Admissions & Aidwww.shawu.edu/admissions-aid/	1
Meet Shaw Uwww.shawu.edu/meet-shaw/	1
Visit Shawwww.shawu.edu/admissions-aid/visit-shaw/	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Shaw University

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