Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - RJAH

Appointment FAQs - RJAH

Orthotic FAQs - RJAH

Donation Form Page - RJAH

Care Quality Commission Inspection - RJAH

Equality and Diversity - RJAH

Non-Clinical Studies - RJAH

News - RJAH

Appointments - RJAH

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

February 2026

January 2026

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/about-us/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/	23
	Appointment FAQs - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/appointments/appointment-faqs/	14
	Orthotic FAQs - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/our-services/orthotics/orthotic-faqs/	7
	Donation Form Page - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/charity/donation-form-page/	5
	Care Quality Commission Inspection - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/about-us/care-quality-commission-inspection/	4
	Equality and Diversity - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/	4
	Non-Clinical Studies - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/research/non-clinical-studies/	4
	News - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/about-us/news/?page=3	4
	News - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/about-us/news/?page=4	4
	Appointments - RJAHwww.rjah.nhs.uk/appointments/	4

Ensure form controls have labels

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