careless-driving.pdf

excess-alcohol-in-charge.pdf

excess-alcohol-drive_attempt-to-drive.pdf

school-non-attendance.pdf

obstruct_resist-police-constable.pdf

tv-licence-payment-evasion.pdf

drive-whilst-disqualified.pdf

football-related-offences.pdf

vehicle-taking-without-consent.pdf

alcohol-sale-offences.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

November 2025

October 2025

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

	Title / URL	Issues
	careless-driving.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/valkqwkl/careless-driving.pdf	1
	excess-alcohol-in-charge.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/ejyd5noo/excess-alcohol-in-charge.pdf	1
	excess-alcohol-drive_attempt-to-drive.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/da3nkjli/excess-alcohol-drive_attempt-to-drive.pdf	1
	school-non-attendance.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/5rcnsfvx/school-non-attendance.pdf	1
	obstruct_resist-police-constable.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/4oha0fya/obstruct_resist-police-constable.pdf	1
	tv-licence-payment-evasion.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/dxhamuem/tv-licence-payment-evasion.pdf	1
	drive-whilst-disqualified.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/d4fno50s/drive-whilst-disqualified.pdf	1
	football-related-offences.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/txibc5yo/football-related-offences.pdf	1
	vehicle-taking-without-consent.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/3tiphmww/vehicle-taking-without-consent.pdf	1
	alcohol-sale-offences.pdfsentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/yd1lnm3e/alcohol-sale-offences.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

Where this issue has occurred