-When you use a file-name argument to specify a directory file,
-@code{tar} acts on all the files in that directory, including
-sub-directories.
-
-@node Argument Form, Old Syntax for Commands, Argument Functions, Invoking @code{tar}
-@section The Forms of Arguments
-
-Most operations of @code{tar} have a single letter form (a single
-letter preceded by a @samp{-}), and at least one mnemonic form (a
-word or abbreviation preceded by a @samp{+}). The forms are
-identical in function. For example, you can use either @samp{tar -t}
-or @samp{tar +list} to list the contents of an archive
-
-Options, like operations, have both single letter and mnemonic forms.
-Options, however, may also incorporate an argument. Single letter
-options are separated from their arguments by a space. Mnemonic
-options are separated from their arguments by an @samp{=} sign. For
-example, to create an an archive file named @file{george}, use either
-@samp{tar +create +file=george} or @samp{tar +create -f george}. Both
-@samp{+file=@var{archive-name}} and @samp{-f @var{archive-name}}
-denote the option to give the archive a non-default name, which in the
-example is @samp{george}.
-
-You can mix single letter and mnemonic forms in the same command. You
-could type the above example as @samp{tar -c +file=george} or
-@samp{tar +create -f george}. However, @code{tar} operations and
-options are case sensitive. You would not type the above example as
-@samp{tar -C +file=george}, because @samp{-C} is an option that causes
-@code{tar} to change directories, not an operation that creates an
-archive.
-
-File-name arguments are the names of files (including directories).
-These names can be specified on the command line or read from a text
-file in the file system (using the @samp{+files-from} option). Files
-stored in an archive are called @dfn{archive members}. The operations
-@samp{+delete}, @samp{+extract}, @samp{+list}, @samp{+compare} and
-@samp{+update} take the names of archive members as file-name
-arguments. The other operations take the names of files in the file
-system.
-
-@code{tar} interprets relative file names as being relative to the
-working directory. @code{tar} will make all file names relative (by
-removing leading @samp{/}s when archiving or restoring files), unless
-you specify otherwise (using the @samp{+absolute-paths} option).
-@xref{File Name Interpretation}, for more information about
-@samp{+absolute-paths}.
-@c >>> yet another node name that is probably wrong.