North Devon's Carbon footprint 

NDC parking charges from 1 April 2025

North Devon and Torridge Traveller Site Allocations DPD: Scoping Report

Travellers Wellbeing

When life changes your benefits can change too

NDC Carbon, Environment and Biodiversity plan

Consultation on Methodology and Call for Sites

Ensure that PDF documents specifies headings for accessibility.

## What this means

Specifying headings in a PDF involves clearly defining tagged heading elements within 
the document. These headings are used to structure the content, similar to how headings 
are used in web content (like HTML). 

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Headings are crucial for screen readers and other assistive technologies. They allow users with visual impairments to navigate the document more easily.
2. **Document Structure**: Clearly defined headings help in organizing the content, making it more understandable and navigable for all users.
3. **Search Efficiency**: Proper headings improve the document's searchability, enabling users to find information more quickly.

## How to fix

1. **Use Styles in Document Creation**: When creating a document, use heading styles (like Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) in your word processor before converting it to a PDF.
2. **Edit Existing PDFs**: If your PDF is already created, use a PDF editor to add or modify heading tags. Ensure that the headings are in a logical hierarchical order.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide flags PDFs that don't contain a single tagged heading.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG PDF9](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/pdf.html#PDF9)
- [Creating Accessible PDFs](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)
- [PDF Accessibility - Defining PDF Accessibility](https://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/)

pdf-missing-headings

January 2026

December 2025

North Devon District Council

Title / URL	Issues
North Devon's Carbon footprint www.northdevon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-08/Carbon%20footprint%20one%20pager.pdf	1
NDC parking charges from 1 April 2025www.northdevon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/Car%20Park%20Charges%20-%201%20April%202025.pdf	1
North Devon and Torridge Traveller Site Allocations DPD: Scoping Reportwww.northdevon.gov.uk/media/378321/traveller-site-allocations-dpd-scoping-report.pdf	1
Travellers Wellbeingwww.northdevon.gov.uk/media/275260/travellers_wellbeing.pdf	1
When life changes your benefits can change toowww.northdevon.gov.uk/media/377270/change-in-circumstances-leaflet-web-pdf.pdf	1
NDC Carbon, Environment and Biodiversity planwww.northdevon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-08/Action%20plan%202024%20FINAL_0.pdf	1
Consultation on Methodology and Call for Siteswww.northdevon.gov.uk/media/378270/formal-notice-traveller-methodology-and-call-for-sites.pdf	1

Specify headings for every PDF

North Devon District Council

Where this issue has occurred