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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

June 2025

May 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Center for Applied Technology \| Westmont Collegewww.westmont.edu/center-applied-technology	2
Giving \| Westmont Collegewestmont.edu/giving	1
Page not found \| Westmont Collegewestmont.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	1
Consumer Information \| Westmont Collegewww.westmont.edu/consumer-information	1
Academics \| Westmont Collegewestmont.edu/academics	1
Chapel \| Westmont Collegewww.westmont.edu/student-life/chapel	1
Home \| Westmont Magazinewestmont.edu/magazine	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwestmont.edu/	1
Prospective Parents \| Westmont Collegewww.westmont.edu/admissions-aid/prospective-parents	1
Student Life \| Westmont Collegewestmont.edu/student-life	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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