using dpkg to "see" the contents of a package

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Subject: using dpkg to "see" the contents of a package
From: Tim Ferrell <tjferrell@infoave.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 22:28:53 -0500 (EST)
Message-id: <199711160328.WAA13754@localhost.>

I am new to Debian, so this may be a somewhat stupid question... Is
there a way to use dpkg to list the contents, etc. of a package that is
not installed? I like to see what it is I am installing first, and when
I used rpm I could query the contents first. Is there a dpkg equivalent?

Thanks!
Tim
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