Retford Buttermarket Petition

Support for the Armed Forces Community

Buttermarket Petition BDC Response 

Harworth and Bircotes ASB Petition

Home Energy Conservation Act report Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Retford Markets Petition Letter to Bassetlaw District Council

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

September 2025

August 2025

Bassetlaw District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Retford Buttermarket Petitionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/tpkjd15c/retford-buttermarket-petition.pdf	1
	Support for the Armed Forces Communitywww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/8411/support-for-the-armed-forces-community-nov-23.pdf	1
	Buttermarket Petition BDC Response www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/31hmovu2/retford-buttermarket-petition-response.pdf	1
	Harworth and Bircotes ASB Petitionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/i3qph3rp/harworth-and-bircotes-pspo-petition.pdf	1
	Home Energy Conservation Act report Nottinghamshire and Derbyshirewww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/7230/bassetlaw-home-energy-conservation-act-report.pdf	1
	Retford Markets Petition Letter to Bassetlaw District Councilwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/vupn41xb/2401-jan-retford-markets-petition-letter-to-bdc-003-_redacted.pdf	1

Specify headings for every PDF

Bassetlaw District Council

Where this issue has occurred