package tar

import "strings"

// Format represents the tar archive format.
//
// The original tar format was introduced in Unix V7.
// Since then, there have been multiple competing formats attempting to
// standardize or extend the V7 format to overcome its limitations.
// The most common formats are the USTAR, PAX, and GNU formats,
// each with their own advantages and limitations.
//
// The following table captures the capabilities of each format: