Permit_App.pdf

Resolution-24-01.pdf

041625_BLC_Agenda.pdf

Boards_and_Commissions_2025.pdf

DRP-FeeSchedule.pdf

Emergency_Checklist.pdf

Worcester_County_Standard_Terms_Conditions.pdf

031925_BLC_Agenda_0.pdf

LOSAPPLANAMMENDED2006.pdf

2025.04.01 OPEN ALL.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

January 2026

December 2025

Worcester County, Maryland

Title / URL	Issues
Permit_App.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/departments/drp/Permit_App.pdf	1
Resolution-24-01.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/Resolution-24-01.pdf	1
041625_BLC_Agenda.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/2025-04/041625_BLC_Agenda.pdf	1
Boards_and_Commissions_2025.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/Boards_and_Commissions_2025.pdf	1
DRP-FeeSchedule.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/DRP-FeeSchedule.pdf	1
Emergency_Checklist.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/Emergency_Checklist.pdf	1
Worcester_County_Standard_Terms_Conditions.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/Worcester_County_Standard_Terms_Conditions.pdf	1
031925_BLC_Agenda_0.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/2025-03/031925_BLC_Agenda_0.pdf	1
LOSAPPLANAMMENDED2006.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/departments/hr/LOSAPPLANAMMENDED2006.pdf	1
2025.04.01 OPEN ALL.pdfwww.co.worcester.md.us/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025.04.01%20OPEN%20ALL.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Worcester County, Maryland

Where this issue has occurred