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WCAG 2.2 on Vue: complete compliance checklist

Implementing WCAG 2.2 compliance on Vue means addressing the platform's specific failure modes (custom components, transition handling without reduced-motion) while applying Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 success criteria across content, code, and editorial workflow.

Devansh Bhatia · IAAP CPACC · 5 years accessibility engineer3 min readPublished · Updated

WCAG 2.2 in 60 seconds

WCAG 2.2 (pronounced 'wuh-cag 2.2') is the World Wide Web Consortium's globally adopted standard for web accessibility, published October 2023, defining 87 testable success criteria organised under four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust.

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.

WCAG 2.2 setup checklist for Vue

1. Use semantic templates: Native elements first.

Common WCAG 2.2 failures on Vue

• Custom components

• Transition handling without reduced-motion

Putting it together

Combine WCAG 2.2's 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 WCAG-compliant out of the box?

    As accessible as the components written.

  • What is the easiest path to WCAG 2.2 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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