modern-slavery-compliance-2025.pdf

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

01975994-2142-7133-8aa7-a53396e910c6.pdf

0197598f-855a-742f-9446-fd73362b227d.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
	01975994-2142-7133-8aa7-a53396e910c6.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/document/_qBv1MKcqGflq-tCF0WvPQ/-qnWTTt92fvI7VV94PueZlXuXvyhYhAyHrOZTd4UHts/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2RvY3VtZW50Lw/01975994-2142-7133-8aa7-a53396e910c6.pdf	1
	0197598f-855a-742f-9446-fd73362b227d.pdfcanalrivertrust.org.uk/media/document/SkXVM21b6oiaqADjKedhrw/PE3gmguwgQ1pycwhhlIjzQIqUffwMePI0cvdFE2mM8k/aHR0cHM6Ly9jcnRwcm9kY21zdWtzMDEuYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2RvY3VtZW50Lw/0197598f-855a-742f-9446-fd73362b227d.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Canal & River Trust

Where this issue has occurred