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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

February 2026

January 2026

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	Student Exchange and Study Abroad \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/discover-uwa/student-exchange	1
	Scholarships and fees \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/scholarships-and-fees	1
	Your future career \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/discover-uwa/future-career	1
	Undergraduate \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/undergraduate	1
	Postgraduate \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/postgraduate	1
	Discover UWA \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/discover-uwa	1
	Life at UWA \| The University of Western Australia \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/life-at-uwa	1
	Explore courses \| UWAwww.uwa.edu.au/study/explore-courses	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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