HBU-Catalog-2021-2022.pdf

The-Ten-Pillars-2030.pdf

HBU-Catalog-2018-2019.pdf

HBU-Catalog-2017-2018.pdf

HCU-Catalog-2023-2024.pdf

HBU-Catalog-2019-2020.pdf

HBU-Catalog-2020-2021.pdf

HCU-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf

HCU-Catalog-2024-2025.pdf

HCU-Catalog-2023-2024-Spring-Addendum.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

Houston Christian University

	Title / URL	Issues
	HBU-Catalog-2021-2022.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HBU-Catalog-2021-2022.pdf	1
	The-Ten-Pillars-2030.pdfhc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2021/10/The-Ten-Pillars-2030.pdf	1
	HBU-Catalog-2018-2019.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HBU-Catalog-2018-2019.pdf	1
	HBU-Catalog-2017-2018.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HBU-Catalog-2017-2018.pdf	1
	HCU-Catalog-2023-2024.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HCU-Catalog-2023-2024.pdf	1
	HBU-Catalog-2019-2020.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HBU-Catalog-2019-2020.pdf	1
	HBU-Catalog-2020-2021.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HBU-Catalog-2020-2021.pdf	1
	HCU-Catalog-2025-2026.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HCU-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf	1
	HCU-Catalog-2024-2025.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HCU-Catalog-2024-2025.pdf	1
	HCU-Catalog-2023-2024-Spring-Addendum.pdfhc.edu/publications/academics/catalog/archive/HCU-Catalog-2023-2024-Spring-Addendum.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Houston Christian University

Where this issue has occurred