modern-slavery-21-22.pdf

contract-university-2024.pdf

Filetoupload,1587743,en.pdf

accommodation-allocation-policy-2025-26.pdf

org-chart.pdf

modern-slavery-19-20.pdf

Filetoupload,782806,en.pdf

modern-slavery-20-21.pdf

executive-structure.pdf

gift-city-terms-jan-2026.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's University Belfast

	Title / URL	Issues
	modern-slavery-21-22.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/modern-slavery-statement/modern-slavery-21-22.pdf	1
	contract-university-2024.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/contract-university-2024.pdf	1
	Filetoupload,1587743,en.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/Filetoupload,1587743,en.pdf	1
	accommodation-allocation-policy-2025-26.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/accommodation/FileStore/accommodation-allocation-policy-2025-26.pdf	1
	org-chart.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/org-chart.pdf	1
	modern-slavery-19-20.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/modern-slavery-statement/modern-slavery-19-20.pdf	1
	Filetoupload,782806,en.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/welcome-centre/Filestore/Filetoupload,782806,en.pdf	1
	modern-slavery-20-21.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/modern-slavery-statement/modern-slavery-20-21.pdf	1
	executive-structure.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/executive-structure.pdf	1
	gift-city-terms-jan-2026.pdfwww.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/gift-city-terms-jan-2026.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Queen's University Belfast

Where this issue has occurred