Counselling-Service-Privacy-Notice-.pdf

PSBRU.pdf

CCTV-PN-v1.0.pdf

Procedure-for-conducting-DPIAs-.pdf

UofB-Nursery-Privacy-Notice.pdf

Hon-Awards-Privacy-Notice-v2a.pdf

clinic-privacy-notice-V1.0.pdf

FreedomOfInformationPolicyV1.0.pdf

DataProtectionPolicyV2.0.pdf

Eye-Clinic.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

October 2025

September 2025

University of Bradford

Title / URL	Issues
Counselling-Service-Privacy-Notice-.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/Counselling-Service-Privacy-Notice-.pdf	1
PSBRU.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/PSBRU.pdf	1
CCTV-PN-v1.0.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/CCTV-PN-v1.0.pdf	1
Procedure-for-conducting-DPIAs-.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/Procedure-for-conducting-DPIAs-.pdf	1
UofB-Nursery-Privacy-Notice.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/UofB-Nursery-Privacy-Notice.pdf	1
Hon-Awards-Privacy-Notice-v2a.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/Hon-Awards-Privacy-Notice-v2a.pdf	1
clinic-privacy-notice-V1.0.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/clinic-privacy-notice-V1.0.pdf	1
FreedomOfInformationPolicyV1.0.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/freedom-of-information/FreedomOfInformationPolicyV1.0.pdf	1
DataProtectionPolicyV2.0.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/DataProtectionPolicyV2.0.pdf	1
Eye-Clinic.pdfwww.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/data-protection/Eye-Clinic.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

University of Bradford

Where this issue has occurred