Which playlists are on my iPod?

Without my iPod plugged in to my computer, is there anyway to tell which playlists are set to sync with it?
I know, for example, that things like iPod serial numbers are stored in the com.apple.iPod.plist file. Is there a similar storage location for the playlists that will sync with an iPod?
Or is the information stored in the iTunes Library files?
Matt

Or is the information stored in the iTunes Library files?
My guess is, that information is stored in the 'iTunes Library' file only.
Recently, out of curiosity how and what information is stored, I browsed through iTunes' .plist files and the 'iTunes Library.xml' file.
I didn't find any reference to the playlists on my iPod.
It seems logical to me that information is not stored in the .xml file (why should e.g. iPhoto 'want to know' which playlists are on the iPod).
Unfortunately?, the 'iTunes Library' file is not 'human readable' by any application I have, so I can't tell for sure.
M

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