StudentPlanner_2018-2019.pdf

kvcc-viewbook-2024.pdf

CommunityResources.pdf

daapp_policy.pdf

KVCCCapitalCampaign_Flyer.pdf

Directions_Parking_BHLC.pdf

Police_CleryReport_2025_ACC.pdf

AnnualReport_2324.pdf

Police_CleryReport_2025_TTC.pdf.pdf

KV_StudentHandbook.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)

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February 2026

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College

	Title / URL	Issues
	StudentPlanner_2018-2019.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/students/pdf/StudentPlanner_2018-2019.pdf	1
	kvcc-viewbook-2024.pdfkvcc.edu/enrollment/pdfs/kvcc-viewbook-2024.pdf	1
	CommunityResources.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/CommunityResources.pdf	1
	daapp_policy.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/safety/PDF/daapp_policy.pdf	1
	KVCCCapitalCampaign_Flyer.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/foundation/pdfs/KVCCCapitalCampaign_Flyer.pdf	1
	Directions_Parking_BHLC.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/pdfs/Directions_Parking_BHLC.pdf	1
	Police_CleryReport_2025_ACC.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/safety/PDF/Police_CleryReport_2025_ACC.pdf	1
	AnnualReport_2324.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/enrollment/pdfs/AnnualReport_2324.pdf	1
	Police_CleryReport_2025_TTC.pdf.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/safety/PDF/Police_CleryReport_2025_TTC.pdf.pdf	1
	KV_StudentHandbook.pdfwww.kvcc.edu/services/students/pdf/KV_StudentHandbook.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Where this issue has occurred