cost-of-attendance-disclosure.pdf

standard-disclaimer-ntc.pdf

online-sales-terms-conditions.pdf

How-Financial-Aid-is-Awarded_0.pdf

Exception Override Form.pdf

auction-payment-pickup-procedures.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

December 2025

November 2025

Northcentral Technical College

	Title / URL	Issues
	cost-of-attendance-disclosure.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/2022-01/cost-of-attendance-disclosure.pdf	1
	standard-disclaimer-ntc.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/2018-07/standard-disclaimer-ntc.pdf	1
	online-sales-terms-conditions.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/2018-07/online-sales-terms-conditions.pdf	1
	How-Financial-Aid-is-Awarded_0.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/How-Financial-Aid-is-Awarded_0.pdf	1
	Exception Override Form.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/2018-07/Exception%20Override%20Form.pdf	1
	auction-payment-pickup-procedures.pdfwww.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/2018-07/auction-payment-pickup-procedures.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Northcentral Technical College

Where this issue has occurred