Lisainfole

Lisainfole is a hypothetical data construct used in information-design and knowledge organization to denote a compact, semantically labeled list that bundles content and metadata in a single container. It is defined more by its intended use than by a formal standard, and it appears primarily in educational and speculative discussions about data modeling.

A lisainfole consists of a header with a schema identifier and version, followed by an ordered sequence of items. Each item includes an id, a label, a value, and optional metadata fields such as provenance, timestamp, and quality indicators. The container may be serialized in JSON-like or XML-like forms and can nest other lisainfole items to represent hierarchical lists.

The design emphasizes explicit labeling, locality of metadata, and predictable semantics to support querying by label or by value. Provenance information is typically attached at the item or container level to enable traceability.

In hypothetical digital archives, lisainfole could represent annotated bibliographies, task checklists, or compound search results. It is used in teaching examples to illustrate how complex lists can be modeled and queried.

The term appears in online glossaries and speculative design notes from the 2020s and 2021s. There is no formal standard or widely accepted specification, and implementations, when discussed, remain experimental or educational.

See also: List, Metadata, Information model, Data container.