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.TH form_field 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBform_field\fR \- make and break connections between fields and forms
.PP
The function \fBmove_field\fR moves the given field (which must be disconnected)
to a specified location on the screen.
-.SH RETURN VALUES
+.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBform_fields\fR returns a pointer (which may be \fBNULL\fR).
It does not set errno.
.PP
The form is already posted.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBform\fR(3X).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V forms library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.PP
The SVr4 forms library documentation specifies the \fBfield_count\fR error value
as \-1 (which is the value of \fBERR\fR).
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
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+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.