flooding-emergency-toolkit.pdf

council-plan.pdf

flood-investigation-guidance.pdf

glossary.pdf

lancashire-covenant-guide-2024-25.pdf

child-friendly-privacy-notice-print-version.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

March 2026

February 2026

Lancashire County Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	flooding-emergency-toolkit.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/899351/flooding-emergency-toolkit.pdf	1
	council-plan.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/958810/council-plan.pdf	1
	flood-investigation-guidance.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/950501/flood-investigation-guidance.pdf	1
	glossary.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/900299/glossary.pdf	1
	lancashire-covenant-guide-2024-25.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/957166/lancashire-covenant-guide-2024-25.pdf	1
	child-friendly-privacy-notice-print-version.pdfwww.lancashire.gov.uk/media/949482/child-friendly-privacy-notice-print-version.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Lancashire County Council

Where this issue has occurred