7113_mel-nom_online.pdf

melrose-form-8937-oct-22-2021.pdf

melrose_drip_terms.pdf

results-of-agm-2020.pdf

melrose_ar2019_nom.pdf

code-of-ethics-december-2024.pdf

melrose_drip_form.pdf

melrose-nom-2022.pdf

base-cost-apportionment-1.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

Melrose Industries PLC

	Title / URL	Issues
	7113_mel-nom_online.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/5aqpkqj1/7113_mel-nom_online.pdf	1
	melrose-form-8937-oct-22-2021.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/1d4dc120/melrose-form-8937-oct-22-2021.pdf	1
	melrose_drip_terms.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/jythtvxy/melrose_drip_terms.pdf	1
	results-of-agm-2020.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/42eeqpls/results-of-agm-2020.pdf	1
	melrose_ar2019_nom.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/jbehshoc/melrose_ar2019_nom.pdf	1
	melrose-form-8937-oct-22-2021.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/hu4ol30q/melrose-form-8937-oct-22-2021.pdf	1
	code-of-ethics-december-2024.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/mryhf5ck/code-of-ethics-december-2024.pdf	1
	melrose_drip_form.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/5b5fxcyq/melrose_drip_form.pdf	1
	melrose-nom-2022.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/lo1fv11k/melrose-nom-2022.pdf	1
	base-cost-apportionment-1.pdfwww.melroseplc.net/media/wrrj4clz/base-cost-apportionment-1.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Melrose Industries PLC

Where this issue has occurred