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EAA on Sitecore: complete compliance checklist
Implementing EAA compliance on Sitecore means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom renderings inheriting from legacy patterns, multi-region content variance) 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.
Sitecore accessibility — what you are starting with
Sitecore deployments are typically large enterprise builds with custom renderings. Accessibility is a code-level discipline applied per component.
EAA setup checklist for Sitecore
1. Bake accessibility into component library: Every Helix rendering should ship audit-ready.
2. Integrate axe-core into Storybook + CI: Catch regressions at component level.
Common EAA failures on Sitecore
• Custom renderings inheriting from legacy patterns
• Multi-region content variance
• Inaccessible third-party connectors
Putting it together
Combine EAA's Level AA requirements with Sitecore'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 Sitecore EAA-compliant out of the box?
Sitecore as a platform supports accessibility; the implementing team determines whether the rendered output conforms.
What is the easiest path to EAA compliance on Sitecore?
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 Sitecore accessible by default?
Sitecore as a platform supports accessibility; the implementing team determines whether the rendered output conforms.
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