single-family-home-packet-1.8.24.pdf

countyrates2024.pdf

sale-info-form.pdf

water-service-application-1.8.24.pdf

w-9.pdf

holidays.pdf

map.pdf

materials.pdf

land-use-form-av5-.pdf

2014.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

February 2026

January 2026

Columbus County, North Carolina

	Title / URL	Issues
	single-family-home-packet-1.8.24.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/building-inspections/single-family-home-packet-1.8.24.pdf	1
	countyrates2024.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Tax/countyrates2024.pdf	1
	sale-info-form.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Tax/sale-info-form.pdf	1
	water-service-application-1.8.24.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/building-inspections/water-service-application-1.8.24.pdf	1
	w-9.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/purchasing/w-9.pdf	1
	holidays.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/solid-waste/holidays.pdf	1
	map.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/solid-waste/map.pdf	1
	materials.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/solid-waste/materials.pdf	1
	land-use-form-av5-.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Tax/land-use-form-av5-.pdf	1
	2014.pdfwww.columbusco.org/sites/default/files/uploads/solid-waste/2014.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Columbus County, North Carolina

Where this issue has occurred