article4directioncoombewood23022007v2pdf.pdf

202408.pdf

article4directionnorthernsectionofcoombewood21012009pdf.pdf

your-right-to-buy-your-home-a-guide-govuk-oct-2024pdf.pdf

202409.pdf

authority-monitoring-report-april-2022-march-2024.pdf

202407.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

Castle Point Borough Council

Title / URL	Issues
article4directioncoombewood23022007v2pdf.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/article4directioncoombewood23022007v2pdf.pdf?ver=14169&doc=docm93jijm4n8298.pdf	1
202408.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/202408.pdf?ver=14147&doc=docm93jijm4n8286.pdf	1
article4directionnorthernsectionofcoombewood21012009pdf.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/article4directionnorthernsectionofcoombewood21012009pdf.pdf?ver=14171&doc=docm93jijm4n8300.pdf	1
your-right-to-buy-your-home-a-guide-govuk-oct-2024pdf.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/your-right-to-buy-your-home-a-guide-govuk-oct-2024pdf.pdf?ver=14253&doc=docm93jijm4n8347.pdf	1
202409.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/202409.pdf?ver=14199&doc=docm93jijm4n8316.pdf	1
authority-monitoring-report-april-2022-march-2024.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/authority-monitoring-report-april-2022-march-2024.pdf?ver=14148&doc=docm93jijm4n8253.pdf	1
202407.pdfwww.castlepoint.gov.uk/download/202407.pdf?ver=14079&doc=docm93jijm4n8251.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Castle Point Borough Council

Where this issue has occurred