Capstone-Project-Handbook.pdf

Scholars-Capstone-Handbook.pdf

Strategic-Plan-revised-2020-01-07-Final.pdf

Schedler-Honors-College-Student-Handbook_revised-June-2019.pdf

Library-Survival-Guide-2022-2023.pdf

University-Scholars-Student-Handbook.pdf

uca-orgchart-2022-2023.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 Central Arkansas

Title / URL	Issues
Capstone-Project-Handbook.pdfuca.edu/honors/files/2017/10/Capstone-Project-Handbook.pdf	1
Scholars-Capstone-Handbook.pdfuca.edu/honors/files/2022/01/Scholars-Capstone-Handbook.pdf	1
Strategic-Plan-revised-2020-01-07-Final.pdfuca.edu/business/files/2021/07/Strategic-Plan-revised-2020-01-07-Final.pdf	1
Schedler-Honors-College-Student-Handbook_revised-June-2019.pdfuca.edu/honors/files/2017/04/Schedler-Honors-College-Student-Handbook_revised-June-2019.pdf	1
Library-Survival-Guide-2022-2023.pdfuca.edu/library/files/2022/09/Library-Survival-Guide-2022-2023.pdf	1
University-Scholars-Student-Handbook.pdfuca.edu/honors/files/2019/07/University-Scholars-Student-Handbook.pdf	1
uca-orgchart-2022-2023.pdfuca.edu/president/files/2022/07/uca-orgchart-2022-2023.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

University of Central Arkansas

Where this issue has occurred