social-value-policy.pdf

po-terms-conditions.pdf

wmca-environmental-policy.pdf

expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdf

covid-keeps-lessons-learnt-from-lockdown-004.pdf

modern-slavery-policy.pdf

growing-the-social-economy-in-the-wmca-area-report-1.pdf

equity-and-inclusion-scheme.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

West Midlands Combined Authority

Title / URL	Issues
social-value-policy.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/piukwkgl/social-value-policy.pdf	1
po-terms-conditions.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/xt1pxuae/po-terms-conditions.pdf	1
wmca-environmental-policy.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/1vdf5cn3/wmca-environmental-policy.pdf	1
expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/cdqblyqc/expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdf	1
covid-keeps-lessons-learnt-from-lockdown-004.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/vumo5ykp/covid-keeps-lessons-learnt-from-lockdown-004.pdf	1
modern-slavery-policy.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/ltcf24n2/modern-slavery-policy.pdf	1
growing-the-social-economy-in-the-wmca-area-report-1.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/5282/growing-the-social-economy-in-the-wmca-area-report-1.pdf	1
equity-and-inclusion-scheme.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/0i5ats2w/equity-and-inclusion-scheme.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

West Midlands Combined Authority

Where this issue has occurred