Why use this code?

HTML-CSS
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I was doing step 55 of the “learn html by building a cat photo app” i wanted to know why you would use this code

<input id="loving" type="checkbox"> <label for="loving"> Loving </label>

rather than this

<input id="loving" type="checkbox"> Loving

Link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/2022/responsive-web-design/learn-html-by-building-a-cat-photo-app/step-55

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Hello.
When editing your post, press ctrl-e, you’ll see how to make code look like

this

And provide link to the challenge,please. Thanks.

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well, this code doesn’t have correct syntax: no brackets at all, that’s not good for HTML

I guess you have question ‘why use labels’ also.

MDN article contains some explanation:

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My apologies I messed up the syntax I fixed it. I will check out the article thank you

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got it, so your question was about labels? or something else also?

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It was more of, why use one over the other. The article answered this question, using a label allows a greater hitbox and allows screen readers to speak it. I see why I should use the code with label in it, rather than the other one. I appreciate the help!

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