Animal Activity Licence Register.pdf

INT212396.pdf

INT124517.pdf

PUB179516.pdf

How We Procure Guide 2024.pdf

Tenancy strategy 2025 to 2029_0.pdf

Homelessness advice Mauritian-Creole_0.pdf

PUB353283.pdf

CBC_Application_To_Purchase_A_Burial_Plot_Form_1.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

January 2026

December 2025

Crawley Borough Council

Title / URL	Issues
Animal Activity Licence Register.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Activity%20Licence%20Register.pdf	1
INT212396.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/INT212396.pdf	1
INT124517.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/INT124517.pdf	1
PUB179516.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/PUB179516.pdf	1
How We Procure Guide 2024.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/How%20We%20Procure%20Guide%202024.pdf	1
Tenancy strategy 2025 to 2029_0.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-12/Tenancy%20strategy%202025%20to%202029_0.pdf	1
Homelessness advice Mauritian-Creole_0.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/Homelessness%20advice%20Mauritian-Creole_0.pdf	1
PUB353283.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/PUB353283.pdf	1
CBC_Application_To_Purchase_A_Burial_Plot_Form_1.pdfcrawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-04/CBC_Application_To_Purchase_A_Burial_Plot_Form_1.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Crawley Borough Council

Where this issue has occurred