using-student-planning-to-view-academic-progress-and-plan-future-courses.pdf

dei-statement-2024.pdf

program-assessment-policy.pdf

course-syllabus-policy.pdf

posthumous-degree-policy.pdf

faculty-qualification-policy.pdf

freedom-of-expression-statement-2023.pdf

federal-credit-hour-policy.pdf

policy-prohibiting-discrimination.pdf

social-media-and-news-media-guidelines-and-policies.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

January 2026

December 2025

Aurora University

Title / URL	Issues
using-student-planning-to-view-academic-progress-and-plan-future-courses.pdfaurora.edu/documents/crouse/using-student-planning-to-view-academic-progress-and-plan-future-courses.pdf	1
dei-statement-2024.pdfaurora.edu/documents/about/dei-statement-2024.pdf	1
program-assessment-policy.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/program-assessment-policy.pdf	1
course-syllabus-policy.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/course-syllabus-policy.pdf	1
posthumous-degree-policy.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/posthumous-degree-policy.pdf	1
faculty-qualification-policy.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/faculty-qualification-policy.pdf	1
freedom-of-expression-statement-2023.pdfaurora.edu/documents/about/freedom-of-expression-statement-2023.pdf	1
federal-credit-hour-policy.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/federal-credit-hour-policy.pdf	1
policy-prohibiting-discrimination.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/policy-prohibiting-discrimination.pdf	1
social-media-and-news-media-guidelines-and-policies.pdfaurora.edu/documents/policies/social-media-and-news-media-guidelines-and-policies.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Aurora University

Where this issue has occurred