cctv.pdf

covid_19_privacy_notice.pdf

streetscene.pdf

events-tcs-2018.pdf

trade-waste.pdf

pest-control.pdf

waste-and-recycling.pdf

councillors-privacy-notice.pdf

mots.pdf

arts-culture.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

Eastleigh Borough Council

Title / URL	Issues
cctv.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7155/cctv.pdf	1
covid_19_privacy_notice.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7275/covid_19_privacy_notice.pdf	1
streetscene.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7143/streetscene.pdf	1
events-tcs-2018.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/3608/events-tcs-2018.pdf	1
trade-waste.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7142/trade-waste.pdf	1
pest-control.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7144/pest-control.pdf	1
waste-and-recycling.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7141/waste-and-recycling.pdf	1
councillors-privacy-notice.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/4856/councillors-privacy-notice.pdf	1
mots.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7145/mots.pdf	1
arts-culture.pdfwww.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/7152/arts-culture.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Eastleigh Borough Council

Where this issue has occurred