Unicaf | University of Suffolk

Get in Touch | University of Suffolk

Interact with us | University of Suffolk

Knowledge Exchange | University of Suffolk

Study an Apprenticeship | University of Suffolk

Glossary | University of Suffolk

Publication Scheme | University of Suffolk

Our policies and procedures | University of Suffolk

Visas and Immigration | University of Suffolk

Accommodation Advice | University of Suffolk

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

September 2025

August 2025

University of Suffolk

	Title / URL	Issues
	Unicaf \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/about/our-university/academic-partners/unicaf/	15
	Get in Touch \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/about/get-in-touch/	13
	Interact with us \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/international/interact-with-us/	12
	Knowledge Exchange \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/knowledge-exchange/	12
	Study an Apprenticeship \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/business/degree-apprenticeships/apprenticeships/	10
	Glossary \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/accommodation/glossary/	10
	Publication Scheme \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/about/our-university/publication-scheme/	10
	Our policies and procedures \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/about/our-university/our-policies-and-procedures/	10
	Visas and Immigration \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/international/visas-and-immigration/	9
	Accommodation Advice \| University of Suffolkwww.uos.ac.uk/accommodation/accommodation-advice/	9

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

University of Suffolk

Where this issue has occurred