world-war-2-timetable.pdf

ra-schools-ww2.pdf

Microsoft Word - Council Tax charges for 2025-26 accessible document v1 Final

Uncover your potential, Working for Chelmsford City Council

ra-schools-local-history.pdf

ra-schools-sparky-trail.pdf

The Hive events Light yellow.eps

toys-through-time-timetable.pdf

ra-schools-wheels-on-the-bus.pdf

car-parks-map-2024.pdf

Ensure that PDF documents specifies headings for accessibility.

## What this means

Specifying headings in a PDF involves clearly defining tagged heading elements within 
the document. These headings are used to structure the content, similar to how headings 
are used in web content (like HTML). 

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Headings are crucial for screen readers and other assistive technologies. They allow users with visual impairments to navigate the document more easily.
2. **Document Structure**: Clearly defined headings help in organizing the content, making it more understandable and navigable for all users.
3. **Search Efficiency**: Proper headings improve the document's searchability, enabling users to find information more quickly.

## How to fix

1. **Use Styles in Document Creation**: When creating a document, use heading styles (like Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) in your word processor before converting it to a PDF.
2. **Edit Existing PDFs**: If your PDF is already created, use a PDF editor to add or modify heading tags. Ensure that the headings are in a logical hierarchical order.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide flags PDFs that don't contain a single tagged heading.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG PDF9](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/pdf.html#PDF9)
- [Creating Accessible PDFs](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)
- [PDF Accessibility - Defining PDF Accessibility](https://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/)

pdf-missing-headings

January 2026

December 2025

Chelmsford City Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	world-war-2-timetable.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/0ssbh2zk/world-war-2-timetable.pdf	1
	ra-schools-ww2.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/tz0pb3ms/ra-schools-ww2.pdf	1
	Microsoft Word - Council Tax charges for 2025-26 accessible document v1 Finalwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/rgndsziq/council-tax-charges-for-2025-26.pdf	1
	Uncover your potential, Working for Chelmsford City Councilwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/qmlnftgr/uncover-your-potential-brochure.pdf	1
	ra-schools-local-history.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/3pndrq1l/ra-schools-local-history.pdf	1
	ra-schools-sparky-trail.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/h5jhsiaq/ra-schools-sparky-trail.pdf	1
	The Hive events Light yellow.epswww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/q5hpr0ta/event-canape-menu.pdf	1
	toys-through-time-timetable.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/tdja1wae/toys-through-time-timetable.pdf	1
	ra-schools-wheels-on-the-bus.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/nj5byhpe/ra-schools-wheels-on-the-bus.pdf	1
	car-parks-map-2024.pdfwww.chelmsford.gov.uk/media/1oddann5/car-parks-map-2024.pdf	1

Specify headings for every PDF

Chelmsford City Council

Where this issue has occurred