non-degree-application.pdf

Fall 2025 Final Exam Schedule.pdf

Petition For Traditional UG Student to Take a MAP Course.pdf

transfer-guide.pdf

Gened.pdf

AP Equivalencies.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

Muskingum University

	Title / URL	Issues
	non-degree-application.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/Admission%20%26%20Aid/non-degree-application.pdf	1
	Fall 2025 Final Exam Schedule.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/registrar/Fall%202025%20Final%20Exam%20Schedule.pdf	1
	Petition For Traditional UG Student to Take a MAP Course.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/registrar/Petition%20For%20Traditional%20UG%20Student%20to%20Take%20a%20MAP%20Course.pdf	1
	transfer-guide.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/Admission%20%26%20Aid/Transfer/transfer-guide.pdf	1
	Gened.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/registrar/Gened.pdf	1
	AP Equivalencies.pdfwww.muskingum.edu/sites/default/files/media/registrar/AP%20Equivalencies.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Muskingum University

Where this issue has occurred