we-will-statements-final.pdf

Provost-Org-Chart.pdf

REG Org Chart - 08012023.pdf

2024-2025-Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdf

2025-2026 Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdf

2024-2025 Graduate Handbook.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

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December 2025

Kansas State University

Title / URL	Issues
we-will-statements-final.pdfwww.k-state.edu/research/docs/we-will-statements-final.pdf	1
Provost-Org-Chart.pdfwww.k-state.edu/provost/about/reporting-units/org-charts/Provost-Org-Chart.pdf	1
REG Org Chart - 08012023.pdfwww.k-state.edu/registrar/about/staff/orgcharts/REG%20Org%20Chart%20-%2008012023.pdf	1
2024-2025-Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdfwww.k-state.edu/registrar/calendar/2024-2025-Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdf	1
2025-2026 Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdfwww.k-state.edu/registrar/calendar/2025-2026%20Academic-Calendar-for-Web.pdf	1
2024-2025 Graduate Handbook.pdfwww.k-state.edu/grad/student-success/graduate-handbook/2024-2025%20Graduate%20Handbook.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Kansas State University

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