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We need to ensure every PDF added to GOV.UK has correct title metadata.
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What is metadata?
Metadata is information about a PDF's subject and content that will show up when a user views the PDF on GOV.UK.
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- PDFs will not display correctly to users on GOV.UK, making your document look unprofessional.
- PDFs will not be easy to find and access in the search engines.
Example of poor metadata
For example, many PDFs on GOV.UK have incorrect metadata and display with the name 'PHE Publication Template' on GOV.UK and in the search engines.
GOV.UK
Search Engines
How it displays to search engines.
Example of correct metadata
If the PDF contains correct metadata, it will display with the correct details to the user on GOV.UK, and can be discovered in the and will be more easily found by search engines.
How to add the correct metadata to a PDF
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- Click on File
- Select Info
- You should see a window on the right-hand side that says Properties
- Take a look at the Title field
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Amend this Title field so that it has a new and relevant title, of around 65 characters in length.
When the title has been entered, save the document as PDF.
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