Is there term for a list which is an example of itself? (similar to autological for a single word)

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I have a bulleted list which describes how to write an effective bulleted list, and is itself an example of all the tips in the list.

Terms in this area that I have found so far are:

autological / homological
self-referential
recursive

Is one of these best, or is there another term (single word or phrase) that I can use to describe this list? e.g. The ____ list above is...

I'd say *self-referential* only really works if the text explicitly refers to itself as being an example of what it's talking about. If not, I might go for *self-exemplifying*. Or *self-descriptive* if I thought whoever I was talking to might not understand *exemplify*. — FumbleFingers, Jun 08 '23 at 14:01
Self-referential is fine; the broader meaning is 'relating [in a reasonably obvious way] to itself/oneself'. However, I'd use 'The list above (which you'll notice is self-referential) ...' unless self-reference was the salient point. — Edwin Ashworth, Jun 08 '23 at 15:13
autological probably - Wiktionary says it can apply to phrases and words, but it can probably be extended to longer texts. — Stuart F, Jul 09 '23 at 11:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 09 '23 at 02:53

That would be a meta-list:

meta
_adjective

(of something that is written or performed) referring to itself or to something of its own type:
_{• It’s a meta joke. It’s
sort of a joke about jokes.}

_{Source: (Cambridge Dictionary —
meta)[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meta]}

Is there term for a list which is an example of itself? (similar to autological for a single word)

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