Script label inside of continuous text?

Hi there,
is there a way to add meta data to the content of text boxes or table cells?
I've seen, that this is possible on text/picture boxes with script labels.
The problem I have is, that I need something to identify different text strings inside of a text box.
Any idea?
Best regards,
TYPO

... using "Tags" was my first intention, as I would like to use them for formatting the content of my textboxes.
Unfortunately I haven't found anything about "custom" tags (in order to reference strings) in my InDesign Tagged Text manual.
Can you point me to some reference / manuals / literature?
Thanx in advance!

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