Banner-Application-2024.pdf

CE-Complaint-Form-Sonora.pdf

Public-Records-Request-Form.pdf

DESIGN-REVIEW-APPLICATION-2021.pdf

VARIANCE-PERMIT-APPLICATION-2021.pdf

Occupancy_Permit.pdf

DIVISION-OF-LAND-APPLICATION-2021.pdf

Map-of-City.pdf

ORD-833-12042018035018.pdf

04-18-2022-C.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

City of Sonora

	Title / URL	Issues
	Banner-Application-2024.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Banner-Application-2024.pdf	1
	CE-Complaint-Form-Sonora.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CE-Complaint-Form-Sonora.pdf	1
	Public-Records-Request-Form.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Public-Records-Request-Form.pdf	1
	DESIGN-REVIEW-APPLICATION-2021.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DESIGN-REVIEW-APPLICATION-2021.pdf	1
	VARIANCE-PERMIT-APPLICATION-2021.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VARIANCE-PERMIT-APPLICATION-2021.pdf	1
	Occupancy_Permit.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Occupancy_Permit.pdf	1
	DIVISION-OF-LAND-APPLICATION-2021.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DIVISION-OF-LAND-APPLICATION-2021.pdf	1
	Map-of-City.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Map-of-City.pdf	1
	ORD-833-12042018035018.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ORD-833-12042018035018.pdf	1
	04-18-2022-C.pdfsonoraca.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04-18-2022-C.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

City of Sonora

Where this issue has occurred