commissioner-districts.pdf

area-churches.pdf

fee-schedule.pdf

zoning-table.pdf

911-Application.pdf

shoreland-district-summary.pdf

mail-balloting-faq.pdf

2020-Pentalty.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

December 2025

November 2025

Aitkin County, Minnesota

Title / URL	Issues
commissioner-districts.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/commissioners/pdf/commissioner-districts.pdf	1
area-churches.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/community/pdf/area-churches.pdf	1
fee-schedule.pdfwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/admin/pdf/fee-schedule.pdf	1
zoning-table.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/departments/env/pdf/zoning-table.pdf	1
911-Application.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/departments/highway/pdf/911-Application.pdf	1
zoning-table.pdfwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/env/pdf/zoning-table.pdf	1
shoreland-district-summary.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/departments/env/pdf/shoreland-district-summary.pdf	1
mail-balloting-faq.pdfco.aitkin.mn.us/departments/auditor/pdf/mail-balloting-faq.pdf	1
fee-schedule.pdfwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/env/pdf/fee-schedule.pdf	1
2020-Pentalty.pdfwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/treasurer/pdf/2020-Pentalty.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Aitkin County, Minnesota

Where this issue has occurred