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+.\" Copyright 2018-2020,2021 Thomas E. Dickey *
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.\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey 1999-on
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-.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.20 2016/05/14 23:10:54 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.26 2021/03/13 13:43:05 tom Exp $
.TH curs_extend 3X ""
+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el .ds '' ''
.SH NAME
\fBcurses_version\fP,
\fBuse_extended_names\fP \- miscellaneous curses extensions
.sp
\fBconst char * curses_version(void);\fP
.br
-\fBint use_extended_names(bool enable);\fP
+\fBint use_extended_names(bool \fP\fIenable\fP\fB);\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
These functions are extensions to the curses library
which do not fit easily into other categories.
.SS curses_version
.PP
-Use
-.I curses_version()
-to get the version number, including patch level of the library, e.g.,
-.B 5.0.19991023
+Use \fBcurses_version\fP
+to get the version number, including patch level of the library,
+prefixed by \*(``ncurses\*('', e.g.,
+.RS
+.sp
+.B ncurses 5.0.19991023
+.RE
.SS use_extended_names
.PP
-The
-.I use_extended_names()
+The \fBuse_extended_names\fP
function controls whether the calling application
is able to use user-defined or nonstandard names
which may be compiled into the terminfo
\fBuse_extended_names\fP returns the previous state, allowing you to
save this and restore it.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on
-Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that
+These routines are specific to ncurses.
+They were not supported on
+Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.
+It is recommended that
any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurs_getch\fR(3X),