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EN 301 549 on Vue: complete compliance checklist
Implementing EN 301 549 compliance on Vue means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom components, transition handling without reduced-motion) while applying EN 301 549 — Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services success criteria across content, code, and editorial workflow.
EN 301 549 in 60 seconds
EN 301 549 is the harmonised European standard for digital accessibility, maintained jointly by ETSI, CEN, and CENELEC, that incorporates WCAG 2.1 AA for web and mobile content and adds requirements for hardware, software, documentation and support — and is the technical reference for both the European Accessibility Act and the Web Accessibility Directive.
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.
EN 301 549 setup checklist for Vue
1. Use semantic templates: Native elements first.
Common EN 301 549 failures on Vue
• Custom components
• Transition handling without reduced-motion
Putting it together
Combine EN 301 549'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 EN 301 549-compliant out of the box?
As accessible as the components written.
What is the easiest path to EN 301 549 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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