College-Handbook-8-2014.pdf

Application-for-Credit-by-Exam.pdf

IGETC_2024-2025.pdf

Basic-1st-Year-App-5.2025.pdf

CSU-GE_2024-2025.pdf

Educational-Planning-Form.pdf

Enrollment-Certification-Request.pdf

Petition-for-Degree-2022.pdf

PDF-2026-Basic-Nursing-BULLETIN.pdf

Withdrawals-and-R2T4-Policy71.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

Contra Costa College

	Title / URL	Issues
	College-Handbook-8-2014.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/College-Handbook-8-2014.pdf	1
	Application-for-Credit-by-Exam.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Credit-by-Exam.pdf	1
	IGETC_2024-2025.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IGETC_2024-2025.pdf	1
	Basic-1st-Year-App-5.2025.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Basic-1st-Year-App-5.2025.pdf	1
	CSU-GE_2024-2025.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CSU-GE_2024-2025.pdf	1
	Educational-Planning-Form.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Educational-Planning-Form.pdf	1
	Enrollment-Certification-Request.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Enrollment-Certification-Request.pdf	1
	Petition-for-Degree-2022.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Petition-for-Degree-2022.pdf	1
	PDF-2026-Basic-Nursing-BULLETIN.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PDF-2026-Basic-Nursing-BULLETIN.pdf	1
	Withdrawals-and-R2T4-Policy71.pdfwww.contracosta.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Withdrawals-and-R2T4-Policy71.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Contra Costa College

Where this issue has occurred