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Index: doc/tar.texi
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RCS file: /sources/tar/tar/doc/tar.texi,v
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+++ doc/tar.texi	3 Mar 2009 15:19:58 -0000
@@ -5456,18 +5456,20 @@ $ @kbd{tar -C sourcedir -cf - . | tar -C
 @end smallexample
 
 @noindent
-The command also works using short option forms:
+The command also works using long option forms:
 
 @smallexample
 $ @kbd{(cd sourcedir; tar --create --file=- . ) \
        | (cd targetdir; tar --extract --file=-)}
 # Or:
-$ @kbd{tar --directory sourcedir --create --file=- . ) \
+$ @kbd{tar --directory sourcedir --create --file=- . \
        | tar --directory targetdir --extract --file=-}
 @end smallexample
 
 @noindent
 This is one of the easiest methods to transfer a @command{tar} archive.
+Note that hidden files and directories in sourcedir are not included in
+the archive, but those in subdirectories of sourcedir are.
 
 @node looking ahead
 @section Looking Ahead: The Rest of this Manual
