RCC-AS-to-ECE-2024-Final-1.pdf

Diversity.pdf

BMCC-AAS-to-ECD-2025-1.pdf

RCC-AS-to-DCIN-Final-2024.pdf

Academic-Calendar-2011-12.pdf

17-18_Academic_Calendar.pdf

Academic_Calendar_2012-13.pdf

14-15_Academic_Calendar.pdf

AssistanceAnimals_021918.pdf

RCC-AS-to-HEX-Final-2024.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

February 2026

January 2026

Southern Oregon University

	Title / URL	Issues
	RCC-AS-to-ECE-2024-Final-1.pdfsou.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/07/RCC-AS-to-ECE-2024-Final-1.pdf	1
	Diversity.pdfsou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Diversity.pdf	1
	BMCC-AAS-to-ECD-2025-1.pdfsou.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2025/11/BMCC-AAS-to-ECD-2025-1.pdf	1
	RCC-AS-to-DCIN-Final-2024.pdfsou.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/07/RCC-AS-to-DCIN-Final-2024.pdf	1
	Academic-Calendar-2011-12.pdfsou.edu/campus/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/04/Academic-Calendar-2011-12.pdf	1
	17-18_Academic_Calendar.pdfsou.edu/campus/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/04/17-18_Academic_Calendar.pdf	1
	Academic_Calendar_2012-13.pdfsou.edu/campus/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/04/Academic_Calendar_2012-13.pdf	1
	14-15_Academic_Calendar.pdfsou.edu/campus/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/04/14-15_Academic_Calendar.pdf	1
	AssistanceAnimals_021918.pdfsou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AssistanceAnimals_021918.pdf	1
	RCC-AS-to-HEX-Final-2024.pdfsou.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/07/RCC-AS-to-HEX-Final-2024.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Southern Oregon University

Where this issue has occurred