cpr-183rd-pd-making-document.pdf

184th-pd-update.pdf

187th-pd-making-document.pdf

pap-update-pi.pdf

173rd-pd-making-document.pdf

170th-practice-direction-update.pdf

174th-pd-making-document.pdf

cpr-180th-pd-making-document.pdf

190th-pd-update.pdf

178th-pd-making-document.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

January 2026

December 2025

Ministry of Justice

	Title / URL	Issues
	cpr-183rd-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/cpr-183rd-pd-making-document.pdf	1
	184th-pd-update.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/184th-pd-update.pdf	1
	187th-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/187th-pd-making-document.pdf	1
	pap-update-pi.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/pap-update-pi.pdf	1
	173rd-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/173rd-pd-making-document.pdf	1
	170th-practice-direction-update.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/170th-practice-direction-update.pdf	1
	174th-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/174th-pd-making-document.pdf	1
	cpr-180th-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/cpr-180th-pd-making-document.pdf	1
	190th-pd-update.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/190th-pd-update.pdf	1
	178th-pd-making-document.pdfwww.justice.gov.uk/documents/178th-pd-making-document.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Ministry of Justice

Where this issue has occurred