diff --git a/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex b/Doc/lib/libftplib.tex
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@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
 
 \subsection{FTP Objects \label{ftp-objects}}
 
+Several methods are available in two flavors: one for handling text
+files and another for binary files.  These are named for the command
+which is used followed by \samp{lines} for the text version or
+\samp{binary} for the binary version.
+
 \class{FTP} instances have the following methods:
 
 \begin{methoddesc}{set_debuglevel}{level}