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.TH terminfo 5 "" "" "File Formats"
.ds n 5
.ds d @TERMINFO@
.I Terminfo
is a database describing terminals,
used by screen-oriented programs such as
-\fBnvi\fR(1),
-\fBlynx\fR(1),
-\fBmutt\fR(1),
+\fBnvi\fP(1),
+\fBlynx\fP(1),
+\fBmutt\fP(1),
and other curses applications,
-using high-level calls to libraries such as \fBcurses\fR(3X).
+using high-level calls to libraries such as \fBcurses\fP(3X).
It is also used via low-level calls by non-curses applications
which may be screen-oriented (such as \fB@CLEAR@\fP(1))
or non-screen (such as \fB@TABS@\fP(1)).
have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by
specifying padding requirements and initialization sequences.
.PP
-This manual describes \fBncurses\fR
+This manual describes \fBncurses\fP
version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@).
.SS Terminfo Entry Syntax
.PP
If there are two very similar terminals, one (the variant) can be defined as
being just like the other (the base) with certain exceptions.
In the
-definition of the variant, the string capability \fBuse\fR can be given with
+definition of the variant, the string capability \fBuse\fP can be given with
the name of the base terminal:
.bP
The capabilities given before
override those in the base type named by
.BR use .
.bP
-If there are multiple \fBuse\fR capabilities, they are merged in reverse order.
-That is, the rightmost \fBuse\fR reference is processed first, then the one to
+If there are multiple \fBuse\fP capabilities, they are merged in reverse order.
+That is, the rightmost \fBuse\fP reference is processed first, then the one to
its left, and so forth.
.bP
Capabilities given explicitly in the entry override
-those brought in by \fBuse\fR references.
+those brought in by \fBuse\fP references.
.PP
-A capability can be canceled by placing \fBxx@\fR to the left of the
+A capability can be canceled by placing \fBxx@\fP to the left of the
use reference that imports it, where \fIxx\fP is the capability.
For example, the entry
.RS
2621\-nl, smkx@, rmkx@, use=2621,
.RE
.PP
-defines a 2621\-nl that does not have the \fBsmkx\fR or \fBrmkx\fR capabilities,
+defines a 2621\-nl that does not have the \fBsmkx\fP or \fBrmkx\fP capabilities,
and hence does not turn on the function key labels when in visual mode.
This is useful for different modes for a terminal, or for different
user preferences.