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RGAA on React: complete compliance checklist
Implementing RGAA compliance on React means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom components rebuilding native primitives badly, hydration mismatches obscuring at view) 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.
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.
RGAA 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 RGAA failures on React
• Custom components rebuilding native primitives badly
• Hydration mismatches obscuring AT view
• Route announcements
Putting it together
Combine RGAA'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 RGAA-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 RGAA 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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