public-meetings-participation-rules.pdf

terminology-city-council.pdf

stretch-code-commercial.pdf

immigration-faqs.pdf

reading-meter-leak-detection.pdf

water-quality-report.pdf

immigration-faqs-pt.pdf

stretch-code-residential.pdf

immigration-faqs-sp.pdf

joining-zoom-event.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

Worcester County, Massachusetts

	Title / URL	Issues
	public-meetings-participation-rules.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/city-clerk/document-center/public-meetings-participation-rules.pdf	1
	terminology-city-council.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/city-clerk/document-center/terminology-city-council.pdf	1
	stretch-code-commercial.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/inspections/document-center/stretch-code-commercial.pdf	1
	immigration-faqs.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/police/document-center/immigration-faqs.pdf	1
	reading-meter-leak-detection.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/water-sewer/document-center/reading-meter-leak-detection.pdf	1
	water-quality-report.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/water-sewer/document-center/water-quality-report.pdf	1
	immigration-faqs-pt.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/police/document-center/immigration-faqs-pt.pdf	1
	stretch-code-residential.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/inspections/document-center/stretch-code-residential.pdf	1
	immigration-faqs-sp.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/police/document-center/immigration-faqs-sp.pdf	1
	joining-zoom-event.pdfwww.worcesterma.gov/city-clerk/document-center/joining-zoom-event.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Worcester County, Massachusetts

Where this issue has occurred