Statements
----------
-The following table lists all statements permissible in :file:`named.conf`. Please note
-that this section is a work in progress.
-
-.. namedconf:statementlist::
-
-Statements by Tag
------------------
-
BIND 9 supports many hundreds of statements; finding the right statement to
control a specific behavior or solve a particular problem can be a daunting
-task. To simplify the task all statements have been assigned one or more tags.
+task. To simplify the task for users, all statements have been assigned one or more tags.
Tags are designed to group together statements that have broadly similar
functionality; thus, for example, all statements that control the handling of
queries or of zone transfers are respectively tagged under **query** and **transfer**.
+The following table lists all statements permissible in :file:`named.conf`; the next
+section groups the statements by tag. Please note that these sections are a work in progress.
+
+.. namedconf:statementlist::
+
+Statements by Tag
+-----------------
+These tables group the various statements permissible in :file:`named.conf` by
+their corresponding tag.
+
DNSSEC Tag Statements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.. namedconf:statementlist::