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The tag can be either a symbolic or numeric tag, as |
The tag can be either a symbolic or numeric tag, as |
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described in see node `Tags\(aq in the CVS manual, or the name of a branch, as |
described in see node `Tags\(aq in the CVS manual, or the name of a branch, as |
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described in see node `Branching and merging\(aq in the CVS manual. When \fItag\fR is the name of a |
described in see node `Branching and merging\(aq in the CVS manual. |
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When \fItag\fR is the name of a |
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branch, some commands accept the optional \fIdate\fR argument to specify |
branch, some commands accept the optional \fIdate\fR argument to specify |
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the revisions as of the given date on the branch. |
the revision as of the given date on the branch. |
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the name of a branch is interpreted as the most recent |
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Specifying the \fB-q\fR global option along with the |
Specifying the \fB-q\fR global option along with the |
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\fB-r\fR command option is often useful, to suppress |
\fB-r\fR command option is often useful, to suppress |