Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering - VAMK

Hakijalle - VAMK

Sosionomi, AMK - VAMK

Konetekniikka, insinööri AMK - VAMK

Tutkinnot - VAMK

Hyvinvoinnin asiantuntija, ylempi AMK - VAMK

Evästekäytäntö (EU) - VAMK

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Cloud-Based Software Engineering - VAMK

Project Management, Engineering - VAMK

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

August 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/informationtechnology-2	1
	Hakijalle - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/hakijalle	1
	Sosionomi, AMK - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/sosionomi	1
	Konetekniikka, insinööri AMK - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/konetekniikka	1
	Tutkinnot - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/hakijalle/tutkinnot	1
	Hyvinvoinnin asiantuntija, ylempi AMK - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/hyvinvointi	1
	Evästekäytäntö (EU) - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/evastekaytanto-eu	1
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.vamk.fi/	1
	Cloud-Based Software Engineering - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/cloudbased	1
	Project Management, Engineering - VAMKwww.vamk.fi/tutkinto/pm	1

Ensure form controls have labels

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Where this issue has occurred