---
name: "Biber::DataLists"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "biber"
version: "1:2.22-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biber::DataLists"
---

# Biber::DataLists(3pm)

Biber::DataLists objects

## NAME

Biber::DataLists - Biber::DataLists objects

### new

```
    Initialize a Biber::DataLists object
```

### add\_list

```
    Adds a section list to this section
```

### get\_lists

```
    Returns an array ref of all sort lists
```

### get\_lists\_for\_section

```
    Returns an array ref of all sort lists for a given section
    Using numeric equals as section identifiers are numbers
```

### get\_lists\_by\_attrs

```
    Returns an array ref of data lists with certain
    attributes
```

### get\_list

```
    Returns a specific list by list metadata
```

### has\_lists\_of\_type\_for\_section

```
    Returns boolean saying whether there is a sort list for a section of a
    specified type
```

## AUTHORS

Philip Kime `"<philip at kime.org.uk>"`

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at \<https://github.com/plk/biber/issues\>.

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2012-2026 Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software.  You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.