News_release_IP_FINAL.pdf

Memorandum_of_Understanding_2022_25.pdf

BCS_Corporate_Plan_2020-23.pdf

BCS_Corporate_Plan_2021-24_0.pdf

Kirkcaldy_West_Fife_1.pdf

East_West_Renfrewshire_0.pdf

W_interim_1952_0.pdf

Policies_Procedures_Booklet.pdf

W_interim_1950.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

October 2025

September 2025

Boundary Commission for Scotland

	Title / URL	Issues
	News_release_IP_FINAL.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/News_release_IP_FINAL.pdf	1
	Memorandum_of_Understanding_2022_25.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Memorandum_of_Understanding_2022_25.pdf	1
	BCS_Corporate_Plan_2020-23.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/BCS_Corporate_Plan_2020-23.pdf	1
	BCS_Corporate_Plan_2021-24_0.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/BCS_Corporate_Plan_2021-24_0.pdf	1
	Kirkcaldy_West_Fife_1.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Kirkcaldy_West_Fife_1.pdf	1
	East_West_Renfrewshire_0.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/East_West_Renfrewshire_0.pdf	1
	W_interim_1952_0.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/W_interim_1952_0.pdf	1
	Policies_Procedures_Booklet.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Policies_Procedures_Booklet.pdf	1
	W_interim_1950.pdfwww.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/W_interim_1950.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Boundary Commission for Scotland

Where this issue has occurred