WayneMeisel.pdf

Emeriti-Listing-for-Web-2025-rev-03.26.2025.pdf

CharlesHall.pdf

GastonCaperton.pdf

Robert-Tuckwiller.pdf

David-Kirby.pdf

Perry-Epler-Gresham.pdf

ArnoldGPorterfiled.pdf

QueenSirikitofThailand.pdf

RubyAndersonCarter.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

December 2025

November 2025

Concord University

Title / URL	Issues
WayneMeisel.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/WayneMeisel.pdf	1
Emeriti-Listing-for-Web-2025-rev-03.26.2025.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Emeriti-Listing-for-Web-2025-rev-03.26.2025.pdf	1
CharlesHall.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/CharlesHall.pdf	1
GastonCaperton.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/GastonCaperton.pdf	1
Robert-Tuckwiller.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/Robert-Tuckwiller.pdf	1
David-Kirby.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/David-Kirby.pdf	1
Perry-Epler-Gresham.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/Perry-Epler-Gresham.pdf	1
ArnoldGPorterfiled.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/ArnoldGPorterfiled.pdf	1
QueenSirikitofThailand.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/QueenSirikitofThailand.pdf	1
RubyAndersonCarter.pdfwww.concord.edu/wp-content/uploads/Academics/PDF/RubyAndersonCarter.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Concord University

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