[Bug 22586] label element that does not label a control is currently conforming

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=22586

--- Comment #4 from steve faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to comment #3)
> I agree that a label which does not label a control (either by wrapping or
> explicit association) should be an error.
> 
> Use of the element would imply its purpose is to label something - that is
> we can infer some author intent - so if it does not in fact do so I think
> it's fair to say it's an author error. 
> 
> To think of it another way, if that slipped through in my code I'd want to
> get an error :)

yeah i think so too, what about the use here as a secondary label?

example primary label = accessible name, auxiliary label = accessible
description

<p><label>name <input type"text" aria-describedby="instructions"></label></p>
<p><label id="instructions">last name only please</label></p>

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