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RGAA on Magento / Adobe Commerce: complete compliance checklist
Implementing RGAA compliance on Magento / Adobe Commerce means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (complex layered navigation, custom checkout extensions) while applying Référentiel général d'amélioration de l'accessibilité success criteria across content, code, and editorial workflow.
RGAA in 60 seconds
France's Référentiel général d'amélioration de l'accessibilité (RGAA) is the French government's national web accessibility methodology, currently at version 4.1, that operationalises EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA with 106 control tests and is mandatory for public-sector and (since the EAA transposition) large-private-sector French websites.
Magento / Adobe Commerce accessibility — what you are starting with
Magento powers many mid-market and enterprise e-commerce sites where accessibility is a procurement requirement (EAA in EU). The platform's complexity (layered checkout, multi-store, B2B features) introduces specific failure modes.
RGAA setup checklist for Magento / Adobe Commerce
1. Audit base theme: Luma is more accessible than Blank as a starting point.
2. Test checkout end-to-end with SR + keyboard: Multi-step checkout is the most common failure surface.
Common RGAA failures on Magento / Adobe Commerce
• Complex layered navigation
• Custom checkout extensions
• Inaccessible B2B account-management features
• Multi-store inconsistency
Putting it together
Combine RGAA's Level AA requirements with Magento / Adobe Commerce'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 Magento / Adobe Commerce RGAA-compliant out of the box?
Adobe publishes accessibility documentation for Adobe Commerce. Individual merchant sites are responsible for end-to-end accessibility.
What is the easiest path to RGAA compliance on Magento / Adobe Commerce?
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 Adobe Commerce ADA / EAA compliant?
Adobe publishes accessibility documentation for Adobe Commerce. Individual merchant sites are responsible for end-to-end accessibility.
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