-(defvar archive-subtype nil "*Symbol describing archive type.")
-(defvar archive-file-list-start nil "*Position of first contents line.")
-(defvar archive-file-list-end nil "*Position just after last contents line.")
-(defvar archive-proper-file-start nil "*Position of real archive's start.")
-(defvar archive-read-only nil "*Non-nil if the archive is read-only on disk.")
-(defvar archive-local-name nil "*Name of local copy of remote archive.")
-(defvar archive-mode-map nil "*Local keymap for archive mode listings.")
-(defvar archive-file-name-indent nil "*Column where file names start.")
-
-(defvar archive-remote nil "*Non-nil if the archive is outside file system.")
+(defvar archive-subtype nil "Symbol describing archive type.")
+(defvar archive-file-list-start nil "Position of first contents line.")
+(defvar archive-file-list-end nil "Position just after last contents line.")
+(defvar archive-proper-file-start nil "Position of real archive's start.")
+(defvar archive-read-only nil "Non-nil if the archive is read-only on disk.")
+(defvar archive-local-name nil "Name of local copy of remote archive.")
+(defvar archive-mode-map nil "Local keymap for archive mode listings.")
+(defvar archive-file-name-indent nil "Column where file names start.")
+
+(defvar archive-remote nil "Non-nil if the archive is outside file system.")