11-introduction.pdf

33-visibility-splays.pdf

35-speed-restraint.pdf

51materials.pdf

20-hierarchy.pdf

37-quality-audit-guidance.pdf

55-verges-street-trees.pdf

54-structures.pdf

gedlingchildpovertymap.pdf

34-vertical-curves.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

Nottinghamshire County Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	11-introduction.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/5080319/11-introduction.pdf	1
	33-visibility-splays.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/5080320/33-visibility-splays.pdf	1
	35-speed-restraint.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/2902372/35-speed-restraint.pdf	1
	51materials.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/3769288/51materials.pdf	1
	20-hierarchy.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/c0hpt2nq/20-hierarchy.pdf	1
	37-quality-audit-guidance.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/2902374/37-quality-audit-guidance.pdf	1
	55-verges-street-trees.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/i3tkfkvt/55-verges-street-trees.pdf	1
	54-structures.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/2902381/54-structures.pdf	1
	gedlingchildpovertymap.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/ehzjfqik/gedlingchildpovertymap.pdf	1
	34-vertical-curves.pdfwww.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/izhnrrva/34-vertical-curves.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Nottinghamshire County Council

Where this issue has occurred