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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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Title / URL	Issues
Areas of Research \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/research/areas	1
For the Media \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/news/media	1
Employers & Partners \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/offices/external-relations/corporate-relations/employers-partners	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.wpi.edu/	1
K-12 \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/k-12	1
Schools, Departments & Programs \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/academics/schools-departments-programs	1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)www.wpi.edu/	1
Innovation & Entrepreneurship \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/about/ie	1
Faculty & Staff Resources \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/faculty-staff	1
City of Worcester \| Worcester Polytechnic Institutewww.wpi.edu/about/worcester	1

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Where this issue has occurred