2025SPRINGCLEANUPadpdf.pdf

06civ25-000017.pdf

06civ25-000287.pdf

2024_Township_Officials_0.pdf

draft5wes_0.pdf

2025TippingFeeSchedulePDF.pdf

PNZDeadlines.pdf

06civ25-000125_0.pdf

06civ24-000624.pdf

06civ25-000060.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

Brown County, South Dakota

	Title / URL	Issues
	2025SPRINGCLEANUPadpdf.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025SPRINGCLEANUPadpdf.pdf	1
	06civ25-000017.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-06/06civ25-000017.pdf	1
	06civ25-000287.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-10/06civ25-000287.pdf	1
	2024_Township_Officials_0.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2024-05/2024_Township_Officials_0.pdf	1
	draft5wes_0.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-09/draft5wes_0.pdf	1
	2025TippingFeeSchedulePDF.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-01/2025TippingFeeSchedulePDF.pdf	1
	PNZDeadlines.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2024-05/PNZDeadlines.pdf	1
	06civ25-000125_0.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-06/06civ25-000125_0.pdf	1
	06civ24-000624.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-07/06civ24-000624.pdf	1
	06civ25-000060.pdfwww.brown.sd.us/sites/default/files/2025-10/06civ25-000060.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Brown County, South Dakota

Where this issue has occurred