weekly-update-parking-3wk-09.12.24.pdf

updates-q-a.updates.reminders-1.29.25.pdf

CSU Equipment Billing Rate Guidance.pdf

Free_Speech_Expressive_Activity_Report.pdf

Notice_of_Nondiscrimination.pdf

25-26_bot_committees.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

October 2025

September 2025

Cleveland State University

	Title / URL	Issues
	weekly-update-parking-3wk-09.12.24.pdfwww.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/2024-09/weekly-update-parking-3wk-09.12.24.pdf	1
	updates-q-a.updates.reminders-1.29.25.pdfwww.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/updates-q-a.updates.reminders-1.29.25.pdf	1
	CSU Equipment Billing Rate Guidance.pdfwww.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/CSU%20Equipment%20Billing%20Rate%20Guidance.pdf	1
	Free_Speech_Expressive_Activity_Report.pdfwww.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/Free_Speech_Expressive_Activity_Report.pdf	1
	Notice_of_Nondiscrimination.pdfwww.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/2024-08/Notice_of_Nondiscrimination.pdf	1
	25-26_bot_committees.pdfcsuohio.edu/sites/default/files/2025-06/25-26_bot_committees.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Cleveland State University

Where this issue has occurred