>SELECT() and ALIAS() are both documented as to what happens when nothing is passed. TAG() and DESCENDING() are not. If I read between the lines, I think you are saying that I'm ok assuming the problem is just one of missing documentation. I think that this is the case.
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TagNo(), TagCount() were not documented at all in some of previous versions, and still worked. The behavior of this class functions remained unchanged accross five versions of Fox. At least, sounds assuring.