Live Data
Explanation
Live Data is a feature provided by the Live Data Macro extension. A Live Data instance can display dynamic lists of data from multiple sources, and provides different layouts (table, cards) as well as support for pagination, selection, multi-sort, advanced filtering (through different panels) and in-line editing. The Page Index, the index of attachments and the list of orphaned pages are all Live Data instances, which is why they all behave the same way.
While the document's author controls what is available in the Live Data instance, the reader is free to customize the display on their side. Display changes, which includes the current page of results, the sort, the filters, the visible properties and their order, are stored in the page's URL, meaning that a specific view can be freely shared with others, or bookmarked.
When the source of the entries supports it and a user is allowed to make changes, values can be edited in place without leaving the page, or in bulk through Edit mode.
Any page can display a Live Data, as described in Display a List of Data in a Page. Live Data is the replacement for the older live table feature, which will be removed eventually, so live table users should migrate their live tables.
FAQ
Why does the page URL change when I sort or filter?
So that reloading the page or sharing its URL shows the same entries, in the same order, with the same properties visible.
Why does this list not offer the Cards layout?
Because the author chose only the layouts they wanted to be available, in the layouts parameter of the Macro.
Why can I not change a value I am allowed to edit elsewhere?
Either the source of the entries does not support updating the data, or the author declared that property as non-editable.
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