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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

July 2025

June 2025

Washburn University School of Law

Title / URL	Issues
Washburn University School of Law \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/index.html	4
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.washburnlaw.edu/index.html	4
Law Library \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/library/index.html	2
Apply to Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/admissions/apply.html	1
Centers for Excellence \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/academics/centers/index.html	1
Academic Support Program \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/academics/support.html	1
Juris Doctor \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/academics/juris-doctor.html	1
ABA Required Consumer Information \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/about/aba-consumer-info.html	1
Virtual Tour \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/about/virtual-tour.html	1
Resources for the community \| Washburn Lawwww.washburnlaw.edu/about/community/index.html	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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