A tip from Phil Macfarlane
   
   

My tip is to do with Remote Text which is one of the tool included in Express tools.
 

With remote text you can insert text which references back to a file

(almost like an external reference for text) or write DIESEL macros.

With a DIESEL macro it is possible to list information in the drawing for example the name
of all the Xrefs used in the current drawing and as this is 'live' as you add, remove or replace

the xrefs so the list changes (every time a regen occurs).

Procedure:
At the command line type
Rtext <enter>
Diesel <enter>
A dialog box now appears in to which you type the following $(xrefs,8,)
Click OK
Now position the text where its required on the drawing
Then press enter to confirm/finish the command