examination_library_25_april_2017.pdf

concessionary_fares_-_statutory_notice.pdf

ex_hbc_143_policies_map_modifications_schedule_14122017pdf.pdf

core_document_and_evidence_base_library.pdf

ex_hbc_142_main_modifications_13122017pdf.pdf

examination_library_14_december_2017.pdf

ex_hbc_140_sa_addendum_-_final_11217pdf.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

September 2025

August 2025

Hartlepool Borough Council

Title / URL	Issues
examination_library_25_april_2017.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3064/examination_library_25_april_2017.pdf	1
concessionary_fares_-_statutory_notice.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/26/concessionary_fares_-_statutory_notice.pdf	1
ex_hbc_143_policies_map_modifications_schedule_14122017pdf.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3891/ex_hbc_143_policies_map_modifications_schedule_14122017pdf.pdf	1
core_document_and_evidence_base_library.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3063/core_document_and_evidence_base_library.pdf	1
ex_hbc_142_main_modifications_13122017pdf.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3890/ex_hbc_142_main_modifications_13122017pdf.pdf	1
examination_library_14_december_2017.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3064/examination_library_14_december_2017.pdf	1
ex_hbc_140_sa_addendum_-_final_11217pdf.pdfwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3847/ex_hbc_140_sa_addendum_-_final_11217pdf.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Hartlepool Borough Council

Where this issue has occurred