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# [Deprecated] label-has-for
*This rule was deprecated in v6.1.0. It will no longer be maintained. Please use [`label-has-associated-control`](label-has-associated-control.md) instead.*
Enforce label tags have associated control.
There are two supported ways to associate a label with a control:
- nesting: by wrapping a control in a label tag - id: by using the prop `htmlFor` as in `htmlFor=[ID of control]`
To fully cover 100% of assistive devices, you're encouraged to validate for both nesting and id.
## Rule details
This rule takes one optional object argument of type object:
```json { "rules": { "jsx-a11y/label-has-for": [ 2, { "components": [ "Label" ], "required": { "every": [ "nesting", "id" ] }, "allowChildren": false }] } } ```
For the `components` option, these strings determine which JSX elements (**always including** `<label>`) should be checked for having `htmlFor` prop. This is a good use case when you have a wrapper component that simply renders a `label` element (like in React):
```js // Label.js const Label = props => { const { htmlFor, ...otherProps } = props;
return ( <label htmlFor={htmlFor} {...otherProps} /> ); }
...
// CreateAccount.js (for example) ... return ( <form> <input id="firstName" type="text" /> <Label htmlFor="firstName">First Name</Label> </form> ); ```
The `required` option (defaults to `"required": { "every": ["nesting", "id"] }`) determines which checks are activated. You're allowed to pass in one of the following types:
- string: must be one of the acceptable strings (`"nesting"` or `"id"`) - object, must have one of the following properties:
- some: an array of acceptable strings, will pass if ANY of the requested checks passed - every: an array of acceptable strings, will pass if ALL of the requested checks passed
The `allowChildren` option (defaults to `false`) determines whether `{children}` content is allowed to be passed into a `label` element. For example, the following pattern, by default, is not allowed:
```js <label>{children}</label> ```
However, if `allowChildren` is set to `true`, no error will be raised. If you want to pass in `{children}` content without raising an error, because you cannot be sure what `{children}` will render, then set `allowChildren` to `true`.
Note that passing props as spread attribute without `htmlFor` explicitly defined will cause this rule to fail. Explicitly pass down `htmlFor` prop for rule to pass. The prop must have an actual value to pass. Use `Label` component above as a reference. **It is a good thing to explicitly pass props that you expect to be passed for self-documentation.** For example:
#### Bad
```jsx function Foo(props) { return <label {...props} /> } ```
#### Good
```jsx function Foo({ htmlFor, ...props}) { return <label htmlFor={htmlFor} {...props} /> }
// OR
function Foo(props) { const { htmlFor, ...otherProps } = props;
return <label htmlFor={htmlFor} {...otherProps} /> } ```
### Succeed
```jsx <label htmlFor="firstName"> <input type="text" id="firstName" /> First Name </label> ```
### Fail
```jsx <input type="text" id="firstName" /> <label>First Name</label> ```
## Accessibility guidelines
- [WCAG 1.3.1](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships) - [WCAG 3.3.2](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/labels-or-instructions) - [WCAG 4.1.2](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/name-role-value)
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