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Synopsis: tag [OPTIONS] TAG [FILES]

   * Alternate names - ta, freeze

   * Requires - Working copy, repository

   * Changes - Repository

Attaches a name to a particular revision or collection of revisions for
a project.  Often called "taking a snapshot" of the project.  This
command is also used to create branches in CVS.  (See the -b option -
see also Note: rtag.)

Options:

   * -b - Creates a branch named TAG.

   * -c - Checks that the working copy has no uncommitted changes.  If
     it does, the command exits with a warning, and no tag is made.

   * -D DATE - Tags the latest revisions no later than DATE.

   * -d - Deletes the tag.  No record is made of this change; the tag
     simply disappears.  CVS does not keep a change history for tags.

   * -F - Forces reassignment of the tag name, if it happens to exist
     already for some other revision in the file.

   * -f - Forces to head revision if a given tag or date is not found.
     (See -r and -D.)

   * -l - Local.  Runs in the current directory only.

   * -R - Recursive.  Descends into subdirectories (the default).  The
     -R option exists only to counteract a -l in .cvsrc.

   * -r REV - Tags revision REV (which may itself be a tag name).