In addition to XML metadata, there is some other metadata that accompanies a document:
Metadata specified in document templates
Plugins
A document template specifies what plugins must be loaded for documents opened/created with this template.
Predefined content
A document template specifies predefined content for new documents created with this template.
CSL Stylesheet
A document template specifies the CSL stylesheet to be applied for a document opened/created with this template.
Folding rules
A document template specifies rules of treating large documents opened with this template.
Publishing
A document template specifies how to publish a document opened/created with this template to different formats.
Spell-checking
A document template specifies spell checking parameters for a document opened/created with this template.
Element Help
A document template specifies the paths to short and long element help for a document opened/created with this template.
Validation mode
A document template specifies validation mode for a document opened/created with this template.
Document templates can also contain paths to XML metadata .
Document templates match documents according to special rules.
External metadata
This metadata concerns GUI layout, plugins, etc. This is so called external metadata, as it is kept in separate Serna view files.
External metadata is associated with a document according to special rules.
All the metadata details for the current document are listed in the Document Properties dialog.