modern-slavery-compliance-2025.pdf

0199e721-4bdc-782d-bae4-8b5a1fb7481f.pdf

01899274-d0e8-7889-a2c4-40eea1f664d5.pdf

01899274-d2e7-7e2b-a6ba-09e605998dc9.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)

	Title / URL	Issues
	modern-slavery-compliance-2025.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/download/modern-slavery-compliance-2025.pdf	1
	0199e721-4bdc-782d-bae4-8b5a1fb7481f.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/document/SPRQdwEq4Exuk2CIGMdwBw/57gr7tzusBs43waq040h1VF76kWbO0GIqa_udT-EM1Q/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2RvY3VtZW50Lw/0199e721-4bdc-782d-bae4-8b5a1fb7481f.pdf	1
	01899274-d0e8-7889-a2c4-40eea1f664d5.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/document/7QmhItgNPbXM8uiUvpV3sw/mVHPjbRBU6t7qExsTxr1p-Hia5ais-tI0lDV49jbsOc/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2RvY3VtZW50Lw/01899274-d0e8-7889-a2c4-40eea1f664d5.pdf	1
	01899274-d2e7-7e2b-a6ba-09e605998dc9.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/document/iM7FPF4k6qm0dVJIB4jQbA/cX36YyyV-2lElnXF5a_1lIEZ45_Oj5LZxUgnImV1GPo/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2RvY3VtZW50Lw/01899274-d2e7-7e2b-a6ba-09e605998dc9.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Canal & River Trust

Where this issue has occurred