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</PRE><H3><a name="h3-curses_version">curses_version</a></H3><PRE>
- Use <EM>curses</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>version()</EM> to get the version number, including
+ Use <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG> to get the version number, including
patch level of the library, e.g., <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-use_extended_names">use_extended_names</a></H3><PRE>
- The <EM>use</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>extended</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>names()</EM> function controls whether the
- calling application is able to use user-defined or non-
- standard names which may be compiled into the terminfo
- description, i.e., via the terminfo or termcap interfaces.
- Normally these names are available for use, since the
- essential decision is made by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG>
- to compile extended terminal definitions. However you can
- disable this feature to ensure compatibility with other
- implementations of curses.
+ The <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> function controls whether the call-
+ ing application is able to use user-defined or nonstandard
+ names which may be compiled into the terminfo description,
+ i.e., via the terminfo or termcap interfaces. Normally
+ these names are available for use, since the essential
+ decision is made by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to compile
+ extended terminal definitions. However you can disable
+ this feature to ensure compatibility with other implemen-
+ tations of curses.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>