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EAA on React: complete compliance checklist
Implementing EAA compliance on React means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom components rebuilding native primitives badly, hydration mismatches obscuring at view) 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.
React accessibility — what you are starting with
React produces whatever HTML you tell it to. Accessibility is a function of component choices and library usage.
EAA setup checklist for React
1. Use accessible primitives libraries: react-aria, Radix UI, Headless UI ship WCAG-tested primitives.
2. Wire axe-core: @axe-core/react in dev; jest-axe in tests.
Common EAA failures on React
• Custom components rebuilding native primitives badly
• Hydration mismatches obscuring AT view
• Route announcements
Putting it together
Combine EAA's Level AA requirements with React'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 React EAA-compliant out of the box?
React is markup-agnostic. Accessibility comes from the developer's choices, not the framework.
What is the easiest path to EAA compliance on React?
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 React accessible?
React is markup-agnostic. Accessibility comes from the developer's choices, not the framework.
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