def inform(cls, name, *args, **kwargs):
        """Helper method for creating inform messages.

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : str
            The name of the message.
        args : list of strings
            The message arguments.

        """
        mid = kwargs.pop('mid', None)
        if len(kwargs) > 0:
            raise TypeError('Invalid keyword argument(s): %r' % kwargs)
        return cls(cls.INFORM, name, args, mid)