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Old 08-08-2020, 12:05 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by thiago.eec View Post
Almost (or maybe all) the Metadata Source Plugins uses about the same logic:

1) First, look for their own identifier. I you have a identifier set for that specific plugin (skoob, amazon, google, etc), then go directly to the book page.
2) Second, use ISBN search.
3) Third, use TITLE/AUTHOR search. This is the last resource, since it tends to be more slow, because it may find various editions of the same book, and have to decide which one is more appropriated.
Hi thiago thanks for your reply.
About step 1, does that mean it looks for the identifier within the book file itself? In other words, step 1 can be run without an internet connection, the way that Extract ISBN plugin can run without internet?
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