facts-at-a-glance.pdf

faculty-staff-how-to-create-virtual-office-hours.pdf

faculty-staff-launching-campaigns.pdf

meningitis-letter.pdf

tsu-rankings.pdf

reservation-request-form.pdf

internal-event-request-form.pdf

tsu-waivers.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

January 2026

December 2025

Texas Southern University

Title / URL	Issues
facts-at-a-glance.pdftsu.edu/about/pdf/facts-at-a-glance.pdf	1
facts-at-a-glance.pdfwww.tsu.edu/about/pdf/facts-at-a-glance.pdf	1
faculty-staff-how-to-create-virtual-office-hours.pdftsu.edu/information-for/documents/faculty-staff-how-to-create-virtual-office-hours.pdf	1
faculty-staff-launching-campaigns.pdftsu.edu/information-for/documents/faculty-staff-launching-campaigns.pdf	1
meningitis-letter.pdfwww.tsu.edu/about/administration/division-of-development-and-alumni-engagement/pdf/meningitis-letter.pdf	1
tsu-rankings.pdfwww.tsu.edu/about/pdf/tsu-rankings.pdf	1
meningitis-letter.pdftsu.edu/about/administration/division-of-development-and-alumni-engagement/pdf/meningitis-letter.pdf	1
reservation-request-form.pdfwww.tsu.edu/campusrec/pdf/reservation-request-form.pdf	1
internal-event-request-form.pdftsu.edu/academics/library/images/internal-event-request-form.pdf	1
tsu-waivers.pdftsu.edu/about/administration/finance/departments/student-accounting/pdf/tsu-waivers.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Texas Southern University

Where this issue has occurred