Free Period Products A4 Poster

Alternative formats for documents published by Orkney Islands Council 

Mainland Route Map

VIP awards nomination posters - A3

declaration-ukpge-2024.pdf

Values A3 Poster

Inter Island Air Guide 2025

oic-structure-august-2025.pdf

Ensure that PDF documents specifies headings for accessibility.

## What this means

Specifying headings in a PDF involves clearly defining tagged heading elements within 
the document. These headings are used to structure the content, similar to how headings 
are used in web content (like HTML). 

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Headings are crucial for screen readers and other assistive technologies. They allow users with visual impairments to navigate the document more easily.
2. **Document Structure**: Clearly defined headings help in organizing the content, making it more understandable and navigable for all users.
3. **Search Efficiency**: Proper headings improve the document's searchability, enabling users to find information more quickly.

## How to fix

1. **Use Styles in Document Creation**: When creating a document, use heading styles (like Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) in your word processor before converting it to a PDF.
2. **Edit Existing PDFs**: If your PDF is already created, use a PDF editor to add or modify heading tags. Ensure that the headings are in a logical hierarchical order.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide flags PDFs that don't contain a single tagged heading.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG PDF9](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/pdf.html#PDF9)
- [Creating Accessible PDFs](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)
- [PDF Accessibility - Defining PDF Accessibility](https://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/)

pdf-missing-headings

October 2025

September 2025

Orkney Islands Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Free Period Products A4 Posterwww.orkney.gov.uk/media/vc3dwwov/free-period-products-a4-poster.pdf	1
	Alternative formats for documents published by Orkney Islands Council www.orkney.gov.uk/media/d1qnhjaz/equalities_alternative_formats.pdf	1
	Mainland Route Mapwww.orkney.gov.uk/media/ttsnkzu5/orkney-map.pdf	1
	VIP awards nomination posters - A3www.orkney.gov.uk/media/wwxpdf0m/vip-awards-nomination-poster-a3.pdf	1
	declaration-ukpge-2024.pdfwww.orkney.gov.uk/media/dcensfcj/declaration-ukpge-2024.pdf	1
	Values A3 Posterwww.orkney.gov.uk/media/xszhiuww/values-a3-poster.pdf	1
	Inter Island Air Guide 2025www.orkney.gov.uk/media/dusdjyg5/inter-island-air-guide.pdf	1
	oic-structure-august-2025.pdfwww.orkney.gov.uk/media/k32h1nxp/oic-structure-august-2025.pdf	1

Specify headings for every PDF

Orkney Islands Council

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