20170504_CQC_About_us_Urdu.pdf

20170504_CQC_About_us_Bengali.pdf

20170504_CQC_About_us_Polish.pdf

20170504_CQC_About_us_Punjabi_Gurmukhi.pdf

20170504_CQC_About_us_Gujarati.pdf

20161101_100501_v7_guidance_on_statutory_notifications_ASC_IH_PDC_PA_Reg_Persons.pdf

20170531_CQC_About_Us_large_print.pdf

20170504_CQC_About_us_Chinese.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

January 2026

December 2025

Care Quality Commission

Title / URL	Issues
20170504_CQC_About_us_Urdu.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Urdu.pdf	1
20170504_CQC_About_us_Bengali.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Bengali.pdf	1
20170504_CQC_About_us_Polish.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Polish.pdf	1
20170504_CQC_About_us_Punjabi_Gurmukhi.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Punjabi_Gurmukhi.pdf	1
20170504_CQC_About_us_Gujarati.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Gujarati.pdf	1
20161101_100501_v7_guidance_on_statutory_notifications_ASC_IH_PDC_PA_Reg_Persons.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20161101_100501_v7_guidance_on_statutory_notifications_ASC_IH_PDC_PA_Reg_Persons.pdf	1
20170531_CQC_About_Us_large_print.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170531_CQC_About_Us_large_print.pdf	1
20170504_CQC_About_us_Chinese.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170504_CQC_About_us_Chinese.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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Where this issue has occurred