202508908 - Printing-Schedules-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf

202508908 - View-My-Progress-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf

Waitlist Guide 2023.pdf

Self-Service Payment Tutorial.pdf

202508908 - Dropping-Courses-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf

Finding Assigned Advisor 2023.pdf

MFA Setup Guide.pdf

202508908 - Registration-Steps-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf

Search for Classes 2023.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

Kishwaukee College

	Title / URL	Issues
	202508908 - Printing-Schedules-Student-Planning-Guide.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/2025-2026/202508908%20-%20Printing-Schedules-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf	1
	202508908 - View-My-Progress-Student-Planning-Guide.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/2025-2026/202508908%20-%20View-My-Progress-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf	1
	Waitlist Guide 2023.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/Waitlist%20Guide%202023.pdf	1
	Self-Service Payment Tutorial.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/Self-Service%20Payment%20Tutorial.pdf	1
	202508908 - Dropping-Courses-Student-Planning-Guide.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/2025-2026/202508908%20-%20Dropping-Courses-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf	1
	Finding Assigned Advisor 2023.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/Finding%20Assigned%20Advisor%202023.pdf	1
	MFA Setup Guide.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/MFA%20Setup%20Guide.pdf	1
	202508908 - Registration-Steps-Student-Planning-Guide.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/2025-2026/202508908%20-%20Registration-Steps-Student-Planning-Guide.pdf	1
	Search for Classes 2023.pdfkish.edu/mykish/_pdfs/Search%20for%20Classes%202023.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Kishwaukee College

Where this issue has occurred