Open_records_act.pdf

proposed_budget2.pdf

2020_03_19_16_02_10.pdf

form_50883.pdf

TX-PACE.pdf

2013_Budget-1.pdf

2018 Budget.pdf

2020_09_23_08_57_36.pdf

FY2015Budget.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

October 2025

September 2025

Dawson County, Texas

Title / URL	Issues
Open_records_act.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1570/docs/Open_records_act.pdf	1
proposed_budget2.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1571/2023/proposed_budget2.pdf	1
2020_03_19_16_02_10.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1570/2020/2020_03_19_16_02_10.pdf	1
form_50883.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1706/form_50883.pdf	1
TX-PACE.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/10082/docs/TX-PACE.pdf	1
2013_Budget-1.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1571/docs/Budgets/2013_Budget-1.pdf	1
2018 Budget.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1571/docs/Budgets/2018%20Budget.pdf	1
2020_09_23_08_57_36.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1706/docs/Tax/2020_09_23_08_57_36.pdf	1
form_50883.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1570/2022/form_50883.pdf	1
FY2015Budget.pdfwww.co.dawson.tx.us/upload/page/1571/docs/FY2015Budget.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Dawson County, Texas

Where this issue has occurred