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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

August 2025

July 2025

The Christie NHS FT

	Title / URL	Issues
	Awards and accoladeswww.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/about-the-christie/awards-and-accolades	49
	Volunteering FAQs -www.christie.nhs.uk/work-with-us/volunteers/volunteering-faqs	13
	Facilitieswww.christie.nhs.uk/visiting-the-christie/facilities	10
	Contact uswww.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie-charity/about-the-charity/contact-us	7
	Innovative Models of Care \| Flexibility in Service Deliverywww.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/our-future/innovative-models-of-care	5
	Patient surveyswww.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/our-standards/patient-surveys	3
	The Christie Charitywww.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie-charity	2
	Contact uswww.christie.nhs.uk/education/about-us/contact-us	2
	Fundraisewww.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie-charity/get-involved/fundraise	2
	The Charitywww.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie-charity/about-the-charity	2

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

The Christie NHS FT

Where this issue has occurred