Carer.pdf

FAQs. and Guidance - Animal Licensing.pdf

Housing Allocations Policy.pdf

School Leaver.pdf

HDAP2022.pdf

appeals_application_form.pdf

Private Sector Housing Grants and Assistance Policy 2023 FINAL.pdf

CT Reduction Apprentice.pdf

DFG Flow chart.pdf

SMI.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

February 2026

January 2026

Gedling Borough Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Carer.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-10/Carer.pdf	1
	FAQs. and Guidance - Animal Licensing.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/FAQs.%20and%20Guidance%20-%20Animal%20Licensing.pdf	1
	Housing Allocations Policy.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/Housing%20Allocations%20Policy.pdf	1
	School Leaver.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-10/School%20Leaver.pdf	1
	HDAP2022.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/HDAP2022.pdf	1
	appeals_application_form.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-08/appeals_application_form.pdf	1
	Private Sector Housing Grants and Assistance Policy 2023 FINAL.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/Private%20Sector%20Housing%20Grants%20and%20Assistance%20Policy%202023%20FINAL.pdf	1
	CT Reduction Apprentice.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-08/CT%20Reduction%20Apprentice.pdf	1
	DFG Flow chart.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/DFG%20Flow%20chart.pdf	1
	SMI.pdfwww.gedling.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-10/SMI.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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