diff --git a/docs/tools/transfer-list-compiler.rst b/docs/tools/transfer-list-compiler.rst
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--- a/docs/tools/transfer-list-compiler.rst
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@@ -267,9 +267,18 @@
             pc: 67239936
             spsr: 467
 
+You can give the name of the tag instead of the tag id number. The valid tag names are in the
+`transfer_entry_formats` dict in `tools/tlc/tlc/tl.py`_. Some examples are:
+
+* empty
+* fdt
+* hob_block
+* hob_list
+
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 .. _tools/tlc/pyproject.toml: https://review.trustedfirmware.org/plugins/gitiles/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a/+/refs/heads/master/tools/tlc/pyproject.toml
+.. _tools/tlc/tlc/tl.py: https://review.trustedfirmware.org/plugins/gitiles/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a/+/refs/heads/master/tools/tlc/tlc/tl.py