docm93jijm4n9311.pdf

broomfield-wayfinding-leaflet-version-112-combinedsept-2019pdf.pdf

docm93jijm4n5194.pdf

your-hospitals-magazine-2022-issue-1-vol-1.pdf

docm93jijm4n8548.pdf

docm93jijm4n7213.pdf

docm93jijm4n1688.pdf

docm93jijm4n11189.pdf

docm93jijm4n8167.pdf

docm93jijm4n10700.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

September 2025

August 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

	Title / URL	Issues
	docm93jijm4n9311.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n9311.pdf?ver=40812	1
	broomfield-wayfinding-leaflet-version-112-combinedsept-2019pdf.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/broomfield-wayfinding-leaflet-version-112-combinedsept-2019pdf.pdf?ver=42779&doc=docm93jijm4n1495	1
	docm93jijm4n5194.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n5194.pdf?ver=33543	1
	your-hospitals-magazine-2022-issue-1-vol-1.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/your-hospitals-magazine-2022-issue-1-vol-1.pdf?ver=24532	1
	docm93jijm4n8548.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n8548.pdf?ver=40811	1
	docm93jijm4n7213.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n7213.pdf?ver=33544	1
	docm93jijm4n1688.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n1688.pdf?ver=33540	1
	docm93jijm4n11189.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n11189.pdf?ver=45421	1
	docm93jijm4n8167.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n8167.pdf?ver=33545	1
	docm93jijm4n10700.pdfwww.mse.nhs.uk/download/docm93jijm4n10700.pdf?ver=42943	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Where this issue has occurred