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Academics | Tufts University

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Inauguration Week: Sept 30–Oct 7 | Tufts University

Speeches and Messages | Tufts University

Connect | Tufts University

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

June 2025

May 2025

Tufts University

Title / URL	Issues
Graduate Degrees and Programs \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/graduate-programs	1
About \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/about	1
Visit Tufts and Take a Campus Tour \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/about/visit	1
Academics \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/academics	1
Student Life \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/student-experience	1
Schools \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/academics/schools	1
Privacy Statements & Terms of Use \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/about/privacy	1
Inauguration Week: Sept 30–Oct 7 \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/president/inauguration	1
Speeches and Messages \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/president/speeches-and-messages	1
Connect \| Tufts Universitywww.tufts.edu/president/connect	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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