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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)

Title / URL	Issues
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=depend.pdf&site=302	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=managementguidesickabs.pdf&site=302	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=study-leave-guidance.pdf&site=302	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=how-to-amend-your-details-for-university-of-sussex-on-proactis.pdf&site=271	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=guide-to-helpdesk-registration.pdf&site=262	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=how-to-amend-details-after-registration-140818.pdf&site=262	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=add-administrator-to-proactis.pdf&site=271	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf&site=271	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=guidance-for-completion-of-the-invitation-to-engage-on-proactis.pdf&site=271	1
file.phpwww.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=ub-step-by-step-guide.pdf&site=369	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

University of Sussex

Where this issue has occurred