wmpte-accounts-2015-16-signed-for-website.pdf

social-value-policy.pdf

public-inspection-notice-2017-18.pdf

po-terms-conditions.pdf

wmca-careers-hub-calendar-2024-25.pdf

expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdf

notice-of-conclusion-of-audit-2015-16.pdf

statement-of-accounts-2016-2017.pdf

public-inspection-2016-17.pdf

public-inspection-2018-19.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

February 2026

January 2026

West Midlands Combined Authority

	Title / URL	Issues
	wmpte-accounts-2015-16-signed-for-website.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/05upsmlx/wmpte-accounts-2015-16-signed-for-website.pdf	1
	social-value-policy.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/piukwkgl/social-value-policy.pdf	1
	public-inspection-notice-2017-18.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/aa0j2a3j/public-inspection-notice-2017-18.pdf	1
	po-terms-conditions.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/xt1pxuae/po-terms-conditions.pdf	1
	wmca-careers-hub-calendar-2024-25.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/14absypt/wmca-careers-hub-calendar-2024-25.pdf	1
	expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/cdqblyqc/expenditure-leaflet-2018.pdf	1
	notice-of-conclusion-of-audit-2015-16.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/4y3ljumc/notice-of-conclusion-of-audit-2015-16.pdf	1
	statement-of-accounts-2016-2017.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/uxilr0id/statement-of-accounts-2016-2017.pdf	1
	public-inspection-2016-17.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/wcafu3my/public-inspection-2016-17.pdf	1
	public-inspection-2018-19.pdfwww.wmca.org.uk/media/rtkpcqai/public-inspection-2018-19.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

West Midlands Combined Authority

Where this issue has occurred