091042025_map_new_version.pdf

english_math_placement_test_scores.pdf

student_comp_signin_email.pdf

plan_and_procedure_guide.pdf

nshe_advising_handbook.pdf

IAV_Faculty_Handbook.pdf

marketing_process.pdf

Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook.pdf

spring_2023_course_planning_timeline.pdf

summer_fall_2023_course_planning_timeline.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

December 2025

November 2025

Great Basin College

Title / URL	Issues
091042025_map_new_version.pdfgbcnv.edu/bor/docs/091042025_map_new_version.pdf	1
english_math_placement_test_scores.pdfgbcnv.edu/admissions/forms/english_math_placement_test_scores.pdf	1
student_comp_signin_email.pdfgbcnv.edu/myapps/docs/student_comp_signin_email.pdf	1
plan_and_procedure_guide.pdfgbcnv.edu/communications/docs/plan_and_procedure_guide.pdf	1
nshe_advising_handbook.pdfgbcnv.edu/_docs/nshe_advising_handbook.pdf	1
IAV_Faculty_Handbook.pdfgbcnv.edu/distance/docs/IAV_Faculty_Handbook.pdf	1
marketing_process.pdfgbcnv.edu/communications/docs/marketing_process.pdf	1
Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook.pdfgbcnv.edu/adjunct/docs/Adjunct_Faculty_Handbook.pdf	1
spring_2023_course_planning_timeline.pdfgbcnv.edu/_docs/spring_2023_course_planning_timeline.pdf	1
summer_fall_2023_course_planning_timeline.pdfgbcnv.edu/_docs/summer_fall_2023_course_planning_timeline.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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