ESLSp8-19-2025.docx.pdf

210204 D0724_Jan25 final downsized How to Apply Guide for Visiting Students.pdf

What you need to know.pdf

250821 Student ID Instruction.pdf

250917 International Student Packet.pdf

Notes-from-the-Valley-FALL-2020.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

Raritan Valley Community College

	Title / URL	Issues
	ESLSp8-19-2025.docx.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/ESLSp8-19-2025.docx.pdf	1
	210204 D0724_Jan25 final downsized How to Apply Guide for Visiting Students.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/aa_PDF%20Files/3.x%20Admissions%20Information/210204%20D0724_Jan25%20final%20downsized%20How%20to%20Apply%20Guide%20for%20Visiting%20Students.pdf	1
	What you need to know.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/What%20you%20need%20to%20know.pdf	1
	250821 Student ID Instruction.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/250821%20Student%20ID%20Instruction.pdf	1
	250917 International Student Packet.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/2025-09/250917%20International%20Student%20Packet.pdf	1
	Notes-from-the-Valley-FALL-2020.pdfwww.raritanval.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/Notes-from-the-Valley-FALL-2020.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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