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7/9/2026

The original title is: "WCAG 2.2 Accessibility for React Developers — Practical Guide"
Original: WCAG 2.2 Accessibility for React Developers — Practical Guide
Short summary
Safdar Ali, a frontend engineer based in Bengaluru, shares practical WCAG 2.2 patterns for React developers learned from real client audits. India's legal landscape increasingly requires accessibility audits for government portals and fintech; additionally, inaccessible UIs generate unnecessary support tickets. The core insight: accessibility must be built into design systems as the default path, not treated as a post-hoc legal checkbox.
- •Practical WCAG 2.2 React patterns: focus management, keyboard navigation, screen reader labels
- •India's regulatory landscape increasingly mandates accessibility audits for government and fintech products
- •Inclusive UI reduces support tickets; accessibility should be the default path in design systems, not a checklist
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