Student-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdf

Trainees-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdf

BTS-Burnley-Trees-A4-Map.pdf

NNDR-Refund-Form.pdf

Geocaching-Policy.pdf

Fotp-summary-of-Towneley-Park-Masterplan.pdf

Green-Spaces-Strategy-Published.pdf

parking-in-Padiham.pdf

Apprenticeship-recruitment-booklet-.pdf

Drone-Policy-Burnley-Borough-Council_1.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

March 2026

February 2026

Burnley Borough Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Student-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Student-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdf	1
	Trainees-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Trainees-leaflet-6pp-mock-up5_0.pdf	1
	BTS-Burnley-Trees-A4-Map.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BTS-Burnley-Trees-A4-Map.pdf	1
	NNDR-Refund-Form.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NNDR-Refund-Form.pdf	1
	Geocaching-Policy.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Geocaching-Policy.pdf	1
	Fotp-summary-of-Towneley-Park-Masterplan.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fotp-summary-of-Towneley-Park-Masterplan.pdf	1
	Green-Spaces-Strategy-Published.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Green-Spaces-Strategy-Published.pdf	1
	parking-in-Padiham.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/parking-in-Padiham.pdf	1
	Apprenticeship-recruitment-booklet-.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Apprenticeship-recruitment-booklet-.pdf	1
	Drone-Policy-Burnley-Borough-Council_1.pdfburnley.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Drone-Policy-Burnley-Borough-Council_1.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Burnley Borough Council

Where this issue has occurred