Academic-Year-2013-14.pdf

Network-account-policy.pdf

Academic-Year-2014-15.pdf

co05.pdf

Electronic-mail-policy.pdf

Privacy-Notice.pdf

Extended-privaledge.pdf

Academic-year-2010.pdf

environmental-sustainability.pdf

Academic-year-2011.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

September 2025

August 2025

Brunel University London

	Title / URL	Issues
	Academic-Year-2013-14.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/about/information/pdf/Academic-Year-2013-14.pdf	1
	Network-account-policy.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/life/documents/pdf/Network-account-policy.pdf	1
	Academic-Year-2014-15.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/about/information/pdf/Academic-Year-2014-15.pdf	1
	co05.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/about/documents/pdf/co05.pdf	1
	Electronic-mail-policy.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/life/documents/pdf/Electronic-mail-policy.pdf	1
	Privacy-Notice.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/life/library/documents/pdf/Privacy-Notice.pdf	1
	Extended-privaledge.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/life/documents/pdf/Extended-privaledge.pdf	1
	Academic-year-2010.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/about/information/pdf/Academic-year-2010.pdf	1
	environmental-sustainability.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/work-for-us/pdf/environmental-sustainability.pdf	1
	Academic-year-2011.pdfwww.brunel.ac.uk/about/information/pdf/Academic-year-2011.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Brunel University London

Where this issue has occurred