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Title

Description

Specifies a title for an article, section, or the entire document, serving as a concise descriptor of the content.

Namespace
2.0
Category
grouping
block

Differences

Well tagged PDF:

The 'Title' element in Well-Tagged PDF identifies the title of a section or the document as a whole. It is used to enhance the reusability and clarity of content by explicitly marking title information.

For Well-Tagged PDF, the 'Title' element should be clearly associated with the content it describes, and be placed in an appropriate location within the structure tree. It must be unambiguous and consistent across the document to support content extraction and repurposing.


PDFUA:

In PDF/UA, the 'Title' element is essential for accessibility as it provides a concise and descriptive label for sections or the entire document. This aids users in quickly understanding the content’s focus.

PDF/UA mandates that every significant section should have a 'Title' element that is properly tagged and clearly conveys the purpose or subject of the section. The title should be presented in a way that is easily accessible by assistive technologies.

Use cases

Title element is used to represent the title of the document instead of headings

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Title element used to identify a sub-section title

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Title of an Article is represented using Title element

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