Software | Xylem US

Pipe Fittings | Xylem US

Light & Power | Xylem US

Heat Exchangers | Xylem US

Markets | Xylem US

Goulds Water Technology | Xylem US

Water & Wastewater Products & Services | Xylem US

HYPACK Hydrographic Surveying Packages | Xylem US

Xylem Water Solutions & Water Technology | Xylem US

Bell & Gossett - Pumps, Controls, Valves and Parts | Xylem US

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

June 2025

May 2025

Xylem Inc.

Title / URL	Issues
Software \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/software/	27
Pipe Fittings \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/pipe-fittings/	3
Light & Power \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/light-power/	3
Heat Exchangers \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/heat-exchangers/	3
Markets \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/markets/	2
Goulds Water Technology \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/brands/goulds-water-technology/	1
Water & Wastewater Products & Services \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/	1
HYPACK Hydrographic Surveying Packages \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/brands/hypack/	1
Xylem Water Solutions & Water Technology \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/	1
Bell & Gossett - Pumps, Controls, Valves and Parts \| Xylem USwww.xylem.com/en-us/brands/bell-gossett/	1

Ensure form controls have labels

Xylem Inc.

Where this issue has occurred