housing-plan-2016-2020.pdf

Crest in centre original

cdc-disabled-facilities-grant-policy-2025.pdf

cotswold-water-park-figure-2-aerial-photo.pdf

housing-action-plan-2016-2018.pdf

cotswold-water-park-figure-7-landform.pdf

cotswold-water-park-figure-8-hydrology.pdf

21-02_col_a4-flyer_final.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

November 2025

October 2025

Cotswold District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	housing-plan-2016-2020.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/1ilfhyr5/housing-plan-2016-2020.pdf	1
	Crest in centre originalwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/r2rawgk0/dog-fouling_cdc-leaflet-jan-2020.pdf	1
	cdc-disabled-facilities-grant-policy-2025.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/yerjwbo5/cdc-disabled-facilities-grant-policy-2025.pdf	1
	cotswold-water-park-figure-2-aerial-photo.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/yp0dmafv/cotswold-water-park-figure-2-aerial-photo.pdf	1
	housing-action-plan-2016-2018.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/jyfhh4mc/housing-action-plan-2016-2018.pdf	1
	cotswold-water-park-figure-7-landform.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/wzcgj4nd/cotswold-water-park-figure-7-landform.pdf	1
	cotswold-water-park-figure-8-hydrology.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/2wudli2m/cotswold-water-park-figure-8-hydrology.pdf	1
	21-02_col_a4-flyer_final.pdfwww.cotswold.gov.uk/media/spvnjhff/21-02_col_a4-flyer_final.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Cotswold District Council

Where this issue has occurred