Directions for Students to Sched Starfish Appt 10-5-21.pdf

CCRI 2024 NECHE Self-Study.pdf

S2022-001.pdf

ccri-summer-enrollment-july-2025.pdf

ccri-unduplicated-headcount-july-2025.pdf

Constitution and By Laws May 2025 clean.pdf

title16-education.pdf

Annual Security Report 2022.pdf

ConstitutionStaffAssembly_013123.pdf

By-LawsStaffAssembly_013123.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

Community College of Rhode Island

	Title / URL	Issues
	Directions for Students to Sched Starfish Appt 10-5-21.pdfccri.edu/tutoring/pdf/Directions%20for%20Students%20to%20Sched%20Starfish%20Appt%2010-5-21.pdf	1
	CCRI 2024 NECHE Self-Study.pdfccri.edu/acadaffairs/docs/CCRI%202024%20NECHE%20Self-Study.pdf	1
	S2022-001.pdfccri.edu/senate/pdfs/S2022-001.pdf	1
	ccri-summer-enrollment-july-2025.pdfccri.edu/ie/pdfs/ccri-summer-enrollment-july-2025.pdf	1
	ccri-unduplicated-headcount-july-2025.pdfccri.edu/ie/pdfs/ccri-unduplicated-headcount-july-2025.pdf	1
	Constitution and By Laws May 2025 clean.pdfccri.edu/assembly/docs/Constitution%20and%20By%20Laws%20May%202025%20clean.pdf	1
	title16-education.pdfccri.edu/governance/pdfs/title16-education.pdf	1
	Annual Security Report 2022.pdfccri.edu/campuspolice/pdfs/Annual%20Security%20Report%202022.pdf	1
	ConstitutionStaffAssembly_013123.pdfccri.edu/assembly/docs/ConstitutionStaffAssembly_013123.pdf	1
	By-LawsStaffAssembly_013123.pdfccri.edu/assembly/docs/By-LawsStaffAssembly_013123.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Community College of Rhode Island

Where this issue has occurred