summary-for-sruc-web-pages-2025-26.pdf

sruc-postgraduate-student-ip-policy.pdf

ref-2021-epic-fmd-case-study.pdf

virtualpc-studentguide.pdf

elmwood_directions.pdf

printing.pdf

sruc-strategy-2018-2022.pdf

ciel-allermuir-aisc.pdf

your-email-account.pdf

he-turing-funding-2025-2026.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

February 2026

January 2026

Sruc

	Title / URL	Issues
	summary-for-sruc-web-pages-2025-26.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/tokj3f5z/summary-for-sruc-web-pages-2025-26.pdf	1
	sruc-postgraduate-student-ip-policy.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/c00l22c0/sruc-postgraduate-student-ip-policy.pdf	1
	ref-2021-epic-fmd-case-study.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/42ihqwv2/ref-2021-epic-fmd-case-study.pdf	1
	virtualpc-studentguide.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/xljhng43/virtualpc-studentguide.pdf	1
	elmwood_directions.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/vihbj40s/elmwood_directions.pdf	1
	printing.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/iq3hjjtu/printing.pdf	1
	sruc-strategy-2018-2022.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/vonbarn1/sruc-strategy-2018-2022.pdf	1
	ciel-allermuir-aisc.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/8d8d8aba661b3bb/ciel-allermuir-aisc.pdf	1
	your-email-account.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/chuom2ri/your-email-account.pdf	1
	he-turing-funding-2025-2026.pdfwww.sruc.ac.uk/media/w1takmh3/he-turing-funding-2025-2026.pdf	1

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