💬 Suggestion: Use KoliBri as an ECL-compatible, accessibility-first component library

[deleonio]

Related to: ec-europa/ecl-webcomponents#83

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We’d like to highlight that the KoliBri component library is now fully compatible with both official ECL themes – EU and EC.
This opens up an opportunity to complement the existing ECL system with accessible, modular, and standards-based components, especially in areas where implementation is still ongoing or where lightweight alternatives are needed.

See our demo instance here:
🔗 Samples: https://develop--kolibri-public-ui.netlify.app/#/accordion/basic?theme=ecl-eu

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🔍 What is KoliBri?

KoliBri is an open-source component library developed for the public sector. It is designed with:

• ✅ WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance
• 🎨 Full support for ecl-theme-eu and ecl-theme-ec
• 🧩 Web Standards (HTML/CSS/JS), framework-agnostic and interoperable
• 🛠️ Easily integrated into existing ECL-based projects or prototypes
• 📦 Ideal for pilot projects, forms, and UI elements still missing in ECL

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🔄 Potential collaboration ideas

We would love to explore collaboration possibilities, such as:

• Aligning component scopes and priorities
• Providing interim components (e.g. accessible forms, complex UI controls)
• Joint accessibility QA/testing strategies
• Making KoliBri optionally available as a plugin/add-on for ECL projects

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📚 More information

• Project site: https://public-ui.github.io/docs
• Manifest & quality criteria: https://public-ui.github.io/docs/manifest
• GitHub repo: https://github.com/public-ui/kolibri
• Demos: https://develop--kolibri-public-ui.netlify.app

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📬 We'd be happy to discuss this further.
Please let us know if there's interest in exchanging ideas or setting up a short call. We believe this can be mutually beneficial and support the broader goals of design consistency and accessibility across EU services.