Allow metadata to be placed into book

david@tyoh.org · 06-10-2011, 07:17 PM

Calibre supports great meta-data. It would be very nice to place them inside of the books (say after the cover).
Descriptions would be at the top of my list. Series and # in series would be great. It can be difficult tracking down what book should be read first. ISBN, tags, publisher, &c. would also be nice.

Metadata for the purchase source (smashwords, amazon, ...) would be very useful. Currently, I have to track down the source (smashwords, amazon, ...) then go online to track down descriptions and so on. It would be great if that information were available w/i the e-book and in the metadata.

Thanks,
David | david@tyoh.org

Diana495 · 06-10-2011, 07:27 PM

This already exists. Go to Preferences -> Common Options -> Structure Detection -> select Insert metadata as page at start of book.

lestatar · 06-11-2011, 06:43 AM

^ awesome. Thanks so much for the info...gonna try this and see the results.

06-10-2011, 07:17 PM	#1
david@tyoh.org Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle	Allow metadata to be placed into book Calibre supports great meta-data. It would be very nice to place them inside of the books (say after the cover). Descriptions would be at the top of my list. Series and # in series would be great. It can be difficult tracking down what book should be read first. ISBN, tags, publisher, &c. would also be nice. Metadata for the purchase source (smashwords, amazon, ...) would be very useful. Currently, I have to track down the source (smashwords, amazon, ...) then go online to track down descriptions and so on. It would be great if that information were available w/i the e-book and in the metadata. Thanks, David \| david@tyoh.org

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06-10-2011, 07:27 PM	#2
Diana495 Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 8320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipod Touch	This already exists. Go to Preferences -> Common Options -> Structure Detection -> select Insert metadata as page at start of book.

06-11-2011, 06:43 AM	#3
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ awesome. Thanks so much for the info...gonna try this and see the results.

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