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EAA on Gatsby: complete compliance checklist
Implementing EAA compliance on Gatsby means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (image plugin alt prop omission, route announcements) while applying European Accessibility Act success criteria across content, code, and editorial workflow.
EAA in 60 seconds
The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) is the EU's prescriptive accessibility law that takes effect 28 June 2025, requiring covered products and services — banking, e-commerce, transport, audiovisual media, ebooks and computer hardware — to meet harmonised accessibility requirements derived from EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1 AA.
Gatsby accessibility — what you are starting with
Gatsby is a static-site React framework. SSG output is fast and accessible at the markup level if components are written semantically.
EAA setup checklist for Gatsby
1. Use semantic React: Native elements first.
Common EAA failures on Gatsby
• Image plugin alt prop omission
• Route announcements
Putting it together
Combine EAA's Level AA requirements with Gatsby'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 Gatsby EAA-compliant out of the box?
Gatsby is in maintenance mode under Netlify. New projects often prefer Next.js or Nuxt.
What is the easiest path to EAA compliance on Gatsby?
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 Gatsby still maintained for accessibility?
Gatsby is in maintenance mode under Netlify. New projects often prefer Next.js or Nuxt.
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