uw-flex-summary.pdf

graduate-studies-application-checklist.pdf

organizational-chart.pdf

ICR-Course-Approval-Process.pdf

crc-cfi-srp-2020---2023-revised-strategic-research-plan.pdf

icr-approved-course-list.pdf

webadvisor-step-by-step.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 Winnipeg

	Title / URL	Issues
	uw-flex-summary.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/hr/benefits/docs-and-seminar-pages/flex-plan/uw-flex-summary.pdf	1
	graduate-studies-application-checklist.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/graduate-studies/docs/future-student/graduate-studies-application-checklist.pdf	1
	organizational-chart.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/about/administration/docs/organizational-chart.pdf	1
	ICR-Course-Approval-Process.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous/indigenous-course-requirement/ICR-Course-Approval-Process.pdf	1
	crc-cfi-srp-2020---2023-revised-strategic-research-plan.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/research/docs/crc-cfi-srp-2020---2023-revised-strategic-research-plan.pdf	1
	icr-approved-course-list.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous/indigenous-course-requirement/icr-approved-course-list.pdf	1
	webadvisor-step-by-step.pdfwww.uwinnipeg.ca/registration/docs/webadvisor-step-by-step.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

University of Winnipeg

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