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Repeated internal names in labels

Lighthouse / axe call it: IDs used in ARIA and labels must be unique · ARIA IDs are not unique

A label points to a name used twice, so it may describe the wrong element.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Make the name unique. Developer task.

In the code

Make the id referenced by aria-labelledby / aria-describedby unique on the page.

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