sp-23-minutes-050325-xr.pdf

instrument-articles-government.pdf

ng-63-minutes-101024-xr.pdf

ar-132-minutes-301024-xr.pdf

ar-131-minutes-050624-xr.pdf

ar-133-minutes-120225-xr.pdf

sp-20-draft-minutes-210224.pdf

sp-19-minutes-081123.pdf

ar-129-minutes-1510123.pdf

sp-22-minutes-061125-xr.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

Staffordshire University

	Title / URL	Issues
	sp-23-minutes-050325-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/sp-23-minutes-050325-xr.pdf	1
	instrument-articles-government.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/instrument-articles-government.pdf	1
	ng-63-minutes-101024-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/ng-63-minutes-101024-xr.pdf	1
	ar-132-minutes-301024-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/ar-132-minutes-301024-xr.pdf	1
	ar-131-minutes-050624-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/ar-131-minutes-050624-xr.pdf	1
	ar-133-minutes-120225-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/ar-133-minutes-120225-xr.pdf	1
	sp-20-draft-minutes-210224.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/sp-20-draft-minutes-210224.pdf	1
	sp-19-minutes-081123.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/sp-19-minutes-081123.pdf	1
	ar-129-minutes-1510123.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/ar-129-minutes-1510123.pdf	1
	sp-22-minutes-061125-xr.pdfwww.staffs.ac.uk/about/governance/pdf/minutes/sp-22-minutes-061125-xr.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Staffordshire University

Where this issue has occurred