presidential-evaluation-from-nov-9-board-report.pdf

fiscal-year-2020-presidential-goals.pdf

2021-presidential-evaluation.pdf

fy21-presidential-goals.pdf

presidential-goals-from-12-06-18-bot-report.pdf

8-22-24-special-bot-meeting-board-report.pdf

2018-acting-presidential-evaluation.pdf

presidential-evaluation-2022.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

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December 2025

Northern Illinois University

Title / URL	Issues
presidential-evaluation-from-nov-9-board-report.pdfwww.niu.edu/board/_pdf/presidential-evaluation-from-nov-9-board-report.pdf	1
fiscal-year-2020-presidential-goals.pdfwww.niu.edu/president/_pdf/fiscal-year-2020-presidential-goals.pdf	1
2021-presidential-evaluation.pdfwww.niu.edu/board/_pdf/2021-presidential-evaluation.pdf	1
fy21-presidential-goals.pdfwww.niu.edu/president/_pdf/fy21-presidential-goals.pdf	1
presidential-goals-from-12-06-18-bot-report.pdfwww.niu.edu/president/_pdf/presidential-goals-from-12-06-18-bot-report.pdf	1
8-22-24-special-bot-meeting-board-report.pdfwww.niu.edu/board/_pdf/meetings/2024/bot/8-22-24-special-bot-meeting-board-report.pdf	1
2018-acting-presidential-evaluation.pdfwww.niu.edu/board/_pdf/2018-acting-presidential-evaluation.pdf	1
presidential-evaluation-2022.pdfwww.niu.edu/board/_pdf/presidential-evaluation-2022.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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