smucb_renumeration_report.pdf

sixteen_common_errors.pdf

Whistleblowing-Procedures.pdf

smucb_financial_statement.pdf

Research-Newsletter-Issue-03.pdf

Research-Newsletter-Issue-01.pdf

Student-Privacy-Notice.pdf

Research-Newsletter-Issue-02.pdf

Equal_Opps_Policy_2013.pdf

Recruitment_ExOffenders.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

St Mary's University College

	Title / URL	Issues
	smucb_renumeration_report.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/01/smucb_renumeration_report.pdf	1
	sixteen_common_errors.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2025/03/sixteen_common_errors.pdf	1
	Whistleblowing-Procedures.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/10/Whistleblowing-Procedures.pdf	1
	smucb_financial_statement.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/01/smucb_financial_statement.pdf	1
	Research-Newsletter-Issue-03.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/Research-Newsletter-Issue-03.pdf	1
	Research-Newsletter-Issue-01.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/Research-Newsletter-Issue-01.pdf	1
	Student-Privacy-Notice.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2025/09/Student-Privacy-Notice.pdf	1
	Research-Newsletter-Issue-02.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/Research-Newsletter-Issue-02.pdf	1
	Equal_Opps_Policy_2013.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/01/Equal_Opps_Policy_2013.pdf	1
	Recruitment_ExOffenders.pdfwww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk/app/uploads/2024/01/Recruitment_ExOffenders.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

St Mary's University College

Where this issue has occurred