Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

[Lowell Gilbert]

Ed Flecko <edflecko at gmail.com> writes:

> When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building
> from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing
> BEFORE you actually install it?

By reading the port's Makefile, in my case.
Other common options are 
 "make packagename" in the port's directory
 http://www.freebsd.org/ports
 http://www.freshports.org/

There are probably more ways in ports(7), as well.