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Graduation – University of Auckland

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

University of Auckland

	Title / URL	Issues
	Complaints and incidents – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/complaints-and-incidents.html	2
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.auckland.ac.nz/en.html	2
	Welcome – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en.html	2
	Alumni benefits – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/alumni/what-we-offer-you/alumni-benefits.html	2
	Ngā tauira \| Students – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/students.html	2
	Alumni publications – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/alumni/whats-happening/alumni-publications.html	2
	Tech support – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/student-it-hub.html	2
	Education Office – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/staff/education-office.html	2
	Forms, policies and guidelines – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines.html	2
	Graduation – University of Aucklandwww.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/graduation.html	2

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

University of Auckland

Where this issue has occurred