Lea Valley.pdf

WF Business Rates Guide 2019-20

Greater London Authority 22-23.pdf

Financial Information .pdf

Waltham Forest Council_TSM Survey.pdf

Environment agency levy 21-22.pdf

Thames Leaflet.pdf

Doing Business with WF  RB.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

London Borough of Waltham Forest Council

Title / URL	Issues
Lea Valley.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-03/Lea%20Valley.pdf	1
WF Business Rates Guide 2019-20www.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/S139426-1_Council_Tax_2025%20%282%29.pdf	1
Greater London Authority 22-23.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Greater%20London%20Authority%2022-23.pdf	1
Financial Information .pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-03/Financial%20Information%20.pdf	1
Waltham Forest Council_TSM Survey.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-09/Waltham%20Forest%20Council_TSM%20Survey.pdf	1
Environment agency levy 21-22.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Environment%20agency%20levy%2021-22.pdf	1
Thames Leaflet.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-03/Thames%20Leaflet.pdf	1
Doing Business with WF RB.pdfwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Doing%20Business%20with%20WF%20%20RB.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

London Borough of Waltham Forest Council

Where this issue has occurred