Tactical-Priorities-2025-26.pdf

HCGC-Duty-of-Candour-September-2021.pdf

carers-QR-leaflet-May-25.pdf

DGAS-General-Poster.pdf

DGAS-Guardianship-leaflet.pdf

Annual-Duty-of-Candour-Report-2023-24.pdf

Annual-Delivery-Plan-2024-25.pdf

DGAS-Easy-Read-Poster.pdf

Carers_Emergency_Card.pdf

Duty-of-Candour-2024-25.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

February 2026

January 2026

NHS Dumfries & Galloway

	Title / URL	Issues
	Tactical-Priorities-2025-26.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tactical-Priorities-2025-26.pdf	1
	HCGC-Duty-of-Candour-September-2021.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HCGC-Duty-of-Candour-September-2021.pdf	1
	carers-QR-leaflet-May-25.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/carers-QR-leaflet-May-25.pdf	1
	DGAS-General-Poster.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DGAS-General-Poster.pdf	1
	DGAS-Guardianship-leaflet.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DGAS-Guardianship-leaflet.pdf	1
	Annual-Duty-of-Candour-Report-2023-24.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Annual-Duty-of-Candour-Report-2023-24.pdf	1
	Annual-Delivery-Plan-2024-25.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Annual-Delivery-Plan-2024-25.pdf	1
	DGAS-Easy-Read-Poster.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DGAS-Easy-Read-Poster.pdf	1
	Carers_Emergency_Card.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Carers_Emergency_Card.pdf	1
	Duty-of-Candour-2024-25.pdfwww.nhsdg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Duty-of-Candour-2024-25.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

NHS Dumfries & Galloway

Where this issue has occurred