London-Campus-Map.pdf

Annual-Report--Financial-Statements-2022_23-FINAL.pdf

RemCo-Annual-Report-to-Board-2022_23.pdf

Remuneration-Committee-Annual-Report-to-the-Board-2023-2024.pdf

Fee_Summary_2324_10007842.pdf

showcase-creative-practice.pdf

showcase-fine-art.pdf

Print

Annual-Report-2023-2024.pdf

Ambleside-Campus-Map.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 Cumbria

	Title / URL	Issues
	London-Campus-Map.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/London-Campus-Map.pdf	1
	Annual-Report--Financial-Statements-2022_23-FINAL.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/Annual-Report--Financial-Statements-2022_23-FINAL.pdf	1
	RemCo-Annual-Report-to-Board-2022_23.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/RemCo-Annual-Report-to-Board-2022_23.pdf	1
	Remuneration-Committee-Annual-Report-to-the-Board-2023-2024.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/Remuneration-Committee-Annual-Report-to-the-Board-2023-2024.pdf	1
	Fee_Summary_2324_10007842.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/Fee_Summary_2324_10007842.pdf	1
	showcase-creative-practice.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/showcase-creative-practice.pdf	1
	showcase-fine-art.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/showcase-fine-art.pdf	1
	Printwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/showcase-graphic-design.pdf	1
	Annual-Report-2023-2024.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/Annual-Report-2023-2024.pdf	1
	Ambleside-Campus-Map.pdfwww.cumbria.ac.uk/media/Ambleside-Campus-Map.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

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