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Originally Posted by kiwidude
Ok, took a few moments thinking for that to sink in  but I think I understand now... the metadata is what the Kindle will use for it's display purposes since it knows nothing about physical filename formats etc which would be irrelevant to be changing in this case. |
That is, of course, an effect, not a cause.
As Manichean said, the plugboard changes *what* is written into the book when it is sent to the device. How the device uses and interprets that information depends on the device. For example, the Sony (usually) ignores the metadata in the book and believes the information in the sony DB.
The template controls *where* the books is put. Again, what effect this has will depend on the device. Some ignore paths, and some use paths for metadata.
Because of the differences between devices, one cannot recommend templates and plugboards with impunity. One must understand what the desired consequences are, and how the device processes the information. For example, for sonys, it is usually necessary to use device_db as the target in addition to (or instead of) epub. Kindles seem to believe the metadata in the book. With other devices, your mileage will vary.
