COM_Board_of_Trustees_Bylaws_-_10-25-21.pdf

com-district-map-2022.pdf

Credit_Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook_2023-2024.pdf

2023-2024-fiscal-year-budget.pdf

International_Student_Handbook_2020-2021.pdf

Steps_to_Enrollment_Half-page_flyer_0804203.pdf

fy2023-23_operating_budget.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

College of the Mainland

Title / URL	Issues
COM_Board_of_Trustees_Bylaws_-_10-25-21.pdfcom.edu/bot/docs/COM_Board_of_Trustees_Bylaws_-_10-25-21.pdf	1
com-district-map-2022.pdfcom.edu/bot/docs/com-district-map-2022.pdf	1
Credit_Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook_2023-2024.pdfcom.edu/faculty-staff/docs/Credit_Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook_2023-2024.pdf	1
2023-2024-fiscal-year-budget.pdfcom.edu/fiscal-affairs/docs/2023-2024-fiscal-year-budget.pdf	1
International_Student_Handbook_2020-2021.pdfcom.edu/_assets/sitecontent/international/docs/International_Student_Handbook_2020-2021.pdf	1
Steps_to_Enrollment_Half-page_flyer_0804203.pdfcom.edu/future-students/Steps_to_Enrollment_Half-page_flyer_0804203.pdf	1
fy2023-23_operating_budget.pdfcom.edu/fiscal-affairs/docs/fy2023-23_operating_budget.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

College of the Mainland

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