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-.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.12 2010/12/04 18:40:45 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.14 2019/01/20 20:31:42 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_attributes 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBform_field_attributes\fR \- color and attribute control for form fields
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_field_fore\fR sets the foreground attribute of
\fIfield\fR. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The
-function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute. The default is
+function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute.
+The default is
\fBA_STANDOUT\fR.
.PP
The function \fBset_field_back\fR sets the background attribute of
\fIform\fR. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the
-form. The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute. The
+form.
+The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute.
+The
default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
.PP
The function \fBset_field_pad\fR sets the character used to fill the field.
-The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character. The
+The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character.
+The
default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.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) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
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.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.