remuneration-annual-report.pdf

concordat-signatory-letter.pdf

employer-engagement-plan.pdf

vacancy-advertising-policy.pdf

LEI_3093 Logo Full Colour v1 SR

environmental-sustainability-policy-statement.pdf

edi-policy.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

September 2025

August 2025

University of Leicester

	Title / URL	Issues
	remuneration-annual-report.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/about-us/facts-and-figures/remuneration-annual-report.pdf	1
	concordat-signatory-letter.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/research/concordat-signatory-letter.pdf	1
	employer-engagement-plan.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/offices/career-development-services/employer-engagement-plan.pdf	1
	vacancy-advertising-policy.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/offices/career-development-services/vacancy-advertising-policy.pdf	1
	LEI_3093 Logo Full Colour v1 SRwww.le.ac.uk/maps/downloads/city.pdf	1
	environmental-sustainability-policy-statement.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/offices/sustainability/environmental-sustainability-policy-statement.pdf	1
	edi-policy.pdfle.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/offices/edi/edi-policy.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

University of Leicester

Where this issue has occurred