bid-declaration-15112017.pdf

additional-restrictions-grant-policy.pdf

hmo-licensing-policy-2024.pdf

banning-order-policy.pdf

rent-repayment-order-policy.pdf

heca-2024.pdf

temporary-accommodation-policy-2025.pdf

direct-debit-mandate.pdf

heca-report-2021.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

Cherwell District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	bid-declaration-15112017.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/4317/bid-declaration-15112017.pdf	1
	additional-restrictions-grant-policy.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/10079/additional-restrictions-grant-policy.pdf	1
	hmo-licensing-policy-2024.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/16116/hmo-licensing-policy-2024.pdf	1
	banning-order-policy.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/8161/banning-order-policy.pdf	1
	rent-repayment-order-policy.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/8160/rent-repayment-order-policy.pdf	1
	heca-2024.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/15971/heca-2024.pdf	1
	temporary-accommodation-policy-2025.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/17669/temporary-accommodation-policy-2025.pdf	1
	direct-debit-mandate.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/14837/direct-debit-mandate.pdf	1
	heca-report-2021.pdfwww.cherwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/10615/heca-report-2021.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Cherwell District Council

Where this issue has occurred