or possession, as of all goods and materials on hand, or detailed lists of all items in a given category. For documentation of examination conducted to achieve a comprehensive view, use "surveys." [Arts] 
2) elements that communicate the action itself (e.g., the indication and description of the action or matter);
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the mention of God in documents issued by religious bodies. [Archives] 
attestation, the corroboration). [Archives] 
n.,
 