lincolnsinn.pdf

Mental-Health-at-Queen-Mary-FOI-2025.pdf

BATLAA-AGM-2024---Papers-(compressed).pdf

Gift-Acceptance-Policy.pdf

QMUL-Investment-Policy-June-2022-approved.pdf

Capital-Expenditure-Policy-2022-v1---approved.pdf

Expenses-Policy.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

September 2025

August 2025

Queen Mary University of London

	Title / URL	Issues
	lincolnsinn.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/qmul/docs/about/lincolnsinn.pdf	1
	Mental-Health-at-Queen-Mary-FOI-2025.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/qmul/about/collegeinfo/Mental-Health-at-Queen-Mary-FOI-2025.pdf	1
	BATLAA-AGM-2024---Papers-(compressed).pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/qmul/alumni/pdfs/BATLAA-AGM-2024---Papers-(compressed).pdf	1
	Gift-Acceptance-Policy.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/governance-and-legal-services/media/dgls-media/policy/Gift-Acceptance-Policy.pdf	1
	QMUL-Investment-Policy-June-2022-approved.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/arcs/policyzone/QMUL-Investment-Policy-June-2022-approved.pdf	1
	Capital-Expenditure-Policy-2022-v1---approved.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/arcs/policyzone/Capital-Expenditure-Policy-2022-v1---approved.pdf	1
	Expenses-Policy.pdfwww.qmul.ac.uk/media/arcs/policyzone/Expenses-Policy.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Queen Mary University of London

Where this issue has occurred