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AODA on Vue: complete compliance checklist

Implementing AODA compliance on Vue means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom components, transition handling without reduced-motion) while applying Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act success criteria across content, code, and editorial workflow.

Maya Ramos · IAAP CPACC · IAAP WAS · 7 years lead auditor3 min readPublished · Updated

AODA in 60 seconds

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is a 2005 Ontario law that mandates accessibility for the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors operating in Ontario — including a digital requirement that public-facing websites conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Vue accessibility — what you are starting with

Vue's template syntax encourages semantic HTML more than React's JSX abstraction. Failures originate in custom interactive components.

AODA setup checklist for Vue

1. Use semantic templates: Native elements first.

Common AODA failures on Vue

• Custom components

• Transition handling without reduced-motion

Putting it together

Combine AODA's Level AA requirements with Vue's native tooling. Bake accessibility into your component library and editorial workflow; instrument axe-core in CI for regression.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Cited answers. Sourced. Updated as standards and case law change.

  • Is Vue AODA-compliant out of the box?

    As accessible as the components written.

  • What is the easiest path to AODA compliance on Vue?

    Start with the platform's most-accessible default theme (where applicable), audit each installed plugin/extension/module, train content authors on alt text and heading hierarchy, and instrument axe-core in your CI pipeline.

  • Is Vue accessible?

    As accessible as the components written.

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