+@opsummary{verbatim-files-from}
+@item --verbatim-files-from
+
+Instructs @GNUTAR{} to treat each line read from a file list as a file
+name, even if it starts with a dash.
+
+File lists are supplied with the @option{--files-from} (@option{-T})
+option. By default, each line read from a file list is first trimmed
+off the leading and trailing whitespace and, if the result begins with
+a dash, it is treated as a @GNUTAR{} command line option.
+
+Use the @option{--verbatim-files-from} option to disable this special
+handling. This facilitates the use of @command{tar} with file lists
+created by @command{file} command.
+
+This option affects all @option{--files-from} options that occur after
+it in the command line. Its effect is reverted by the
+@option{--no-verbatim-files-from} option.
+
+This option is implied by the @option{--null} option.
+
+@xref{verbatim-files-from}.
+