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--- a/man/infocmp.1m
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 '\" t
 .\"***************************************************************************
 '\" t
 .\"***************************************************************************

-.\" Copyright 2018-2022,2023 Thomas E. Dickey                                *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey                                *

 .\" Copyright 1998-2017,2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                  *
 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" Copyright 1998-2017,2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                  *
 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *


@@ -28,90 +28,85 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"

-.\" $Id: infocmp.1m,v 1.82 2023/03/05 00:05:39 tom Exp $
-.TH @INFOCMP@ 1M ""
-.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
-.el       .ds `` ``
-.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
-.el       .ds '' ''
-.ds n 5
+.\" $Id: infocmp.1m,v 1.110 2024/05/11 20:39:53 tom Exp $
+.TH @INFOCMP@ 1M 2024-05-11 "ncurses @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@" "User commands"
+.ie \n(.g \{\
+.ds `` \(lq
+.ds '' \(rq
+.ds '  \(aq
+.\}
+.el \{\
+.ie t .ds `` ``
+.el   .ds `` ""
+.ie t .ds '' ''
+.el   .ds '' ""
+.ie t .ds '  \(aq
+.el   .ds '  '
+.\}
+.

 .de bP
 .ie n  .IP \(bu 4
 .el    .IP \(bu 2
 ..
 .de bP
 .ie n  .IP \(bu 4
 .el    .IP \(bu 2
 ..

-.de NS
-.ie n  .sp
-.el    .sp .5
-.ie n  .in +4
-.el    .in +2
-.nf
-.ft C                  \" Courier
-..
-.de NE
-.fi
-.ft R
-.ie n  .in -4
-.el    .in -2
-..
-.ds d @TERMINFO@
+.

 .SH NAME
 .SH NAME

-\fB@INFOCMP@\fP \- compare or print out \fIterminfo\fP descriptions
+\fB@INFOCMP@\fP \-
+compare or print out \fIterminfo\fP descriptions

 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP [\fB\-\
 1\
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP [\fB\-\
 1\

+c\

 C\
 C\

+d\

 D\
 D\

+e\

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 F\
 E\
 F\

+g\

 G\
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+i\

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-L\
-T\
-U\
-V\
-W\
-c\
-d\
-e\
-g\
-i\

 l\
 l\

+L\

 n\
 p\
 q\
 r\
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 n\
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+T\

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+U\
+V\
+W\

 x\
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 x\
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-.br

       [\fB\-v\fR \fIn\fR] [\fB\-s d\fR| \fBi\fR| \fBl\fR| \fBc\fR] [\fB\-Q\fR \fIn\fR] [\fB\-R \fBsubset\fR]
       [\fB\-v\fR \fIn\fR] [\fB\-s d\fR| \fBi\fR| \fBl\fR| \fBc\fR] [\fB\-Q\fR \fIn\fR] [\fB\-R \fBsubset\fR]

-.br

       [\fB\-w\fP\ \fIwidth\fP] [\fB\-A\fP\ \fIdirectory\fP] [\fB\-B\fP\ \fIdirectory\fP]
       [\fB\-w\fP\ \fIwidth\fP] [\fB\-A\fP\ \fIdirectory\fP] [\fB\-B\fP\ \fIdirectory\fP]

-.br
-      [\fItermname\fP...]
+      [\fIterminal-type\fP ...]

 .SH DESCRIPTION
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP can be used to compare a binary \fBterminfo\fP entry with other
 terminfo entries, rewrite a \fBterminfo\fP description to take advantage of the
 \fBuse=\fP terminfo field, or print out a \fBterminfo\fP description from the
 binary file (\fBterm\fP) in a variety of formats.
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP can be used to compare a binary \fBterminfo\fP entry with other
 terminfo entries, rewrite a \fBterminfo\fP description to take advantage of the
 \fBuse=\fP terminfo field, or print out a \fBterminfo\fP description from the
 binary file (\fBterm\fP) in a variety of formats.

-In all cases, the boolean
+In all cases, the Boolean

 fields will be printed first, followed by the numeric fields, followed by the
 string fields.
 fields will be printed first, followed by the numeric fields, followed by the
 string fields.

-.SS Default Options
-If no options are specified and zero or one \fItermnames\fP are specified, the
+.SS "Default Options"
+If no options are specified and zero or one \fIterminal-types\fP are
+specified,
+the

 \fB\-I\fP option will be assumed.
 \fB\-I\fP option will be assumed.

-If more than one \fItermname\fP is specified,
+If more than one \fIterminal-type\fP is specified,

 the \fB\-d\fP option will be assumed.
 the \fB\-d\fP option will be assumed.

-.SS Comparison Options [\-d] [\-c] [\-n]
+.SS "Comparison Options [\-d] [\-c] [\-n]"

 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP compares the \fBterminfo\fP description of the first terminal
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP compares the \fBterminfo\fP description of the first terminal

-\fItermname\fP with each of the descriptions given by the entries for the other
-terminal's \fItermnames\fP.
+\fIterminal-type\fP with each of the descriptions given by the entries
+for the other terminal's \fIterminal-types\fP.

 If a capability is defined for only one of the
 terminals, the value returned depends on the type of the capability:
 .bP
 If a capability is defined for only one of the
 terminals, the value returned depends on the type of the capability:
 .bP

-\fBF\fP for missing boolean variables
+\fBF\fP for missing Boolean variables

 .bP
 \fBNULL\fP for missing integer or string variables
 .PP
 .bP
 \fBNULL\fP for missing integer or string variables
 .PP


@@ -146,25 +141,25 @@ Normally only the conventional capabilities are shown.
 Use the \fB\-x\fP option to add the BSD-compatibility
 capabilities (names prefixed with \*(``OT\*('').
 .IP
 Use the \fB\-x\fP option to add the BSD-compatibility
 capabilities (names prefixed with \*(``OT\*('').
 .IP

-If no \fItermnames\fP are given,
-\fB@INFOCMP@\fP uses the environment variable \fBTERM\fP
-for each of the \fItermnames\fP.
-.SS Source Listing Options [\-I] [\-L] [\-C] [\-r]
+If no \fIterminal-types\fP are given,
+\fB@INFOCMP@\fP uses the environment variable \fITERM\fP
+for each of the \fIterminal-types\fP.
+.SS "Source Listing Options [\-I] [\-L] [\-C] [\-r]"

 The \fB\-I\fP, \fB\-L\fP, and \fB\-C\fP options will produce
 a source listing for each terminal named.
 The \fB\-I\fP, \fB\-L\fP, and \fB\-C\fP options will produce
 a source listing for each terminal named.

-.
+.PP

 .TS
 .TS

-center tab(/) ;
-l l .
-\fB\-I\fP/use the \fBterminfo\fP names
-\fB\-L\fP/use the long C variable name listed in <\fBterm.h\fP>
-\fB\-C\fP/use the \fBtermcap\fP names
-\fB\-r\fP/when using \fB\-C\fP, put out all capabilities in \fBtermcap\fP form
-\fB\-K\fP/modifies the \fB\-C\fP option, improving BSD-compatibility.
+center;
+Lb L.
+\-I    use \fIterminfo\fP capability codes
+\-L    use \*(``long\*('' capability names
+\-C    use \fItermcap\fP capability codes
+\-r    with \fB\-C\fP, include nonstandard capabilities
+\-K    with \fB\-C\fP, improve BSD compatibility

 .TE
 .PP
 .TE
 .PP

-If no \fItermnames\fP are given, the environment variable \fBTERM\fP will be
-used for the terminal name.
+If no \fIterminal-types\fP are given,
+the environment variable \fITERM\fP will be used for the terminal name.

 .PP
 The source produced by the \fB\-C\fP option may be used directly as a
 \fBtermcap\fP entry, but not all parameterized strings can be changed to
 .PP
 The source produced by the \fB\-C\fP option may be used directly as a
 \fBtermcap\fP entry, but not all parameterized strings can be changed to


@@ -215,28 +210,34 @@ will not necessarily reproduce the original \fBterminfo\fP source.
 .PP
 Some common \fBterminfo\fP parameter sequences, their \fBtermcap\fP
 equivalents, and some terminal types which commonly have such sequences, are:
 .PP
 Some common \fBterminfo\fP parameter sequences, their \fBtermcap\fP
 equivalents, and some terminal types which commonly have such sequences, are:

-.
+.PP

 .TS
 .TS

-center tab(/) ;
-l c l
-l l l.
-\fBterminfo/termcap\fP/Representative Terminals
-=
-\fB%p1%c/%.\fP/adm
-\fB%p1%d/%d\fP/hp, ANSI standard, vt100
-\fB%p1%'x'%+%c/%+x\fP/concept
-\fB%i/%i\fPq/ANSI standard, vt100
-\fB%p1%?%'x'%>%t%p1%'y'%+%;/%>xy\fP/concept
-\fB%p2\fP is printed before \fB%p1/%r\fP/hp
+center;
+Lf(BI) Lf(BI) L
+Lb     Lb     L.
+terminfo       termcap Terminal Types
+_
+.\" ansi-m cup (adm3a has other stuff in between, more like concept)
+%p1%c  %.      ansi\-m
+.\" ansi cub, vt100 cub
+%p1%d  %d      ansi, vt100
+.\" vt52 cup (via vt52-basic)
+%p1%\*' \*'%+%c        %+x     vt52
+.\" ansi cup, vt100 cup
+%i     %iq     ansi, vt100
+.\" annarbor4080 cup
+%p1%?%\*'x\*'%>%t%p1%\*'y\*'%+%;       %>xy    annarbor4080
+.\" hpgeneric cup
+%p2\fR\|.\|.\|.\|\fP%p1        %r      hpgeneric

 .TE
 .TE

-.SS Use= Option [\-u]
+.SS "Use= Option [\-u]"

 The \fB\-u\fP option produces a \fBterminfo\fP source description of the first
 The \fB\-u\fP option produces a \fBterminfo\fP source description of the first

-terminal \fItermname\fP which is relative to the sum of the descriptions given
-by the entries for the other terminals \fItermnames\fP.
+terminal \fIterminal-type\fP which is relative to the sum of the
+descriptions given by the entries for the other \fIterminal-types\fP.

 It does this by
 It does this by

-analyzing the differences between the first \fItermname\fP and the other
-\fItermnames\fP and producing a description with \fBuse=\fP fields for the
-other terminals.
+analyzing the differences between the first \fIterminal-types\fP and the
+other \fIterminal-types\fP and producing a description with \fBuse=\fP
+fields for the other terminals.

 In this manner, it is possible to retrofit generic terminfo
 entries into a terminal's description.
 Or, if two similar terminals exist, but
 In this manner, it is possible to retrofit generic terminfo
 entries into a terminal's description.
 Or, if two similar terminals exist, but


@@ -246,21 +247,24 @@ will show what can be done to change
 one description to be relative to the other.
 .PP
 A capability will be printed with an at-sign (@) if it no longer exists in the
 one description to be relative to the other.
 .PP
 A capability will be printed with an at-sign (@) if it no longer exists in the

-first \fItermname\fP, but one of the other \fItermname\fP entries contains a
-value for it.
+first \fIterminal-type\fP,
+but one of the other \fIterminal-type\fP entries contains a value for
+it.

 A capability's value will be printed if the value in the first
 A capability's value will be printed if the value in the first

-\fItermname\fP is not found in any of the other \fItermname\fP entries, or if
-the first of the other \fItermname\fP entries that has this capability gives a
-different value for the capability than that in the first \fItermname\fP.
+\fIterminal-type\fP is not found in any of the other \fIterminal-type\fP
+entries,
+or if the first of the other \fIterminal-type\fP entries that has this
+capability gives a different value for the capability than that in the
+first \fIterminal-type\fP.

 .PP
 .PP

-The order of the other \fItermname\fP entries is significant.
+The order of the other \fIterminal-type\fP entries is significant.

 Since the
 terminfo compiler \fB@TIC@\fP does a left-to-right scan of the capabilities,
 specifying two \fBuse=\fP entries that contain differing entries for the same
 capabilities will produce different results depending on the order that the
 entries are given in.
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP will flag any such inconsistencies between
 Since the
 terminfo compiler \fB@TIC@\fP does a left-to-right scan of the capabilities,
 specifying two \fBuse=\fP entries that contain differing entries for the same
 capabilities will produce different results depending on the order that the
 entries are given in.
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP will flag any such inconsistencies between

-the other \fItermname\fP entries as they are found.
+the other \fIterminal-type\fP entries as they are found.

 .PP
 Alternatively, specifying a capability \fIafter\fP a \fBuse=\fP entry that
 contains that capability will cause the second specification to be ignored.
 .PP
 Alternatively, specifying a capability \fIafter\fP a \fBuse=\fP entry that
 contains that capability will cause the second specification to be ignored.


@@ -271,22 +275,24 @@ description.
 Another error that does not cause incorrect compiled files, but will slow down
 the compilation time, is specifying extra \fBuse=\fP fields that are
 superfluous.
 Another error that does not cause incorrect compiled files, but will slow down
 the compilation time, is specifying extra \fBuse=\fP fields that are
 superfluous.

-\fB@INFOCMP@\fP will flag any other \fItermname use=\fP fields that
+\fB@INFOCMP@\fP will flag any other \fIterminal-type use=\fP fields that

 were not needed.
 were not needed.

-.SS Changing Databases [\-A \fIdirectory\fR] [\-B \fIdirectory\fR]
-Like other \fBncurses\fP utilities,
+.SS "Changing Databases [\-A \fIdirectory\fR] [\-B \fIdirectory\fR]"
+Like other \fI\%ncurses\fP utilities,

 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP looks for the terminal descriptions in several places.
 \fB@INFOCMP@\fP looks for the terminal descriptions in several places.

-You can use the \fBTERMINFO\fP and \fBTERMINFO_DIRS\fP environment variables
-to override the compiled-in default list of places to search
-(see \fBcurses\fP(3X) for details).
+You can use the \fI\%TERMINFO\fP and \fI\%TERMINFO_DIRS\fP environment
+variables to override the compiled-in default list of places to search.
+See \fBcurses\fP(3X), as well as
+the \fIFetching Compiled Descriptions\fP section in \fBterminfo\fR(5).

 .PP
 You can also use the options \fB\-A\fP
 and \fB\-B\fP to override the list of places to search
 when comparing terminal descriptions:
 .bP
 .PP
 You can also use the options \fB\-A\fP
 and \fB\-B\fP to override the list of places to search
 when comparing terminal descriptions:
 .bP

-The \fB\-A\fP option sets the location for the first \fItermname\fP
+The \fB\-A\fP option sets the location for the first \fIterminal-type\fP

 .bP
 .bP

-The \fB\-B\fP option sets the location for the other \fItermnames\fP.
+The \fB\-B\fP option sets the location for the other
+\fIterminal-types\fP.

 .PP
 Using these options, it is possible to
 compare descriptions for a terminal with the same name located in two different
 .PP
 Using these options, it is possible to
 compare descriptions for a terminal with the same name located in two different


@@ -294,7 +300,7 @@ databases.
 For instance,
 you can use this feature for comparing descriptions for the same terminal
 created by different people.
 For instance,
 you can use this feature for comparing descriptions for the same terminal
 created by different people.

-.SS Other Options
+.SS "Other Options"

 .TP 5
 \fB\-0\fP
 causes the fields to be printed on one line, without wrapping.
 .TP 5
 \fB\-0\fP
 causes the fields to be printed on one line, without wrapping.


@@ -323,9 +329,10 @@ for a given terminal type.
 The tables are all declared static, and are named according to the type
 and the name of the corresponding terminal entry.
 .sp
 The tables are all declared static, and are named according to the type
 and the name of the corresponding terminal entry.
 .sp

-Before ncurses 5.0, the split between the \fB\-e\fP and \fB\-E\fP
-options was not needed; but support for extended names required making
-the arrays of terminal capabilities separate from the TERMTYPE structure.
+Before \fI\%ncurses\fP 5.0,
+the split between the \fB\-e\fP and \fB\-E\fP options was not needed;
+but support for extended names required making the arrays of terminal
+capabilities separate from the TERMTYPE structure.

 .TP 5
 \fB\-e\fP
 Dump the capabilities of the given terminal as a C initializer for a
 .TP 5
 \fB\-e\fP
 Dump the capabilities of the given terminal as a C initializer for a


@@ -378,45 +385,45 @@ translated into {}-bracketed descriptions.
 .IP
 Here is a list of the DEC/ANSI
 special sequences recognized:
 .IP
 Here is a list of the DEC/ANSI
 special sequences recognized:

+.PP

 .TS
 .TS

-center tab(/) ;
-l l
-l l.
-Action/Meaning
-=
-RIS/full reset
-SC/save cursor
-RC/restore cursor
-LL/home-down
-RSR/reset scroll region
-=
-DECSTR/soft reset (VT320)
-S7C1T/7-bit controls (VT220)
-=
-ISO DEC G0/enable DEC graphics for G0
-ISO UK G0/enable UK chars for G0
-ISO US G0/enable US chars for G0
-ISO DEC G1/enable DEC graphics for G1
-ISO UK G1/enable UK chars for G1
-ISO US G1/enable US chars for G1
-=
-DECPAM/application keypad mode
-DECPNM/normal keypad mode
-DECANSI/enter ANSI mode
-=
-ECMA[+\-]AM/keyboard action mode
-ECMA[+\-]IRM/insert replace mode
-ECMA[+\-]SRM/send receive mode
-ECMA[+\-]LNM/linefeed mode
-=
-DEC[+\-]CKM/application cursor keys
-DEC[+\-]ANM/set VT52 mode
-DEC[+\-]COLM/132-column mode
-DEC[+\-]SCLM/smooth scroll
-DEC[+\-]SCNM/reverse video mode
-DEC[+\-]OM/origin mode
-DEC[+\-]AWM/wraparound mode
-DEC[+\-]ARM/auto-repeat mode
+center;
+L L.
+Action Meaning
+_
+RIS    full reset
+SC     save cursor
+RC     restore cursor
+LL     home-down
+RSR    reset scroll region
+_
+DECSTR soft reset (VT320)
+S7C1T  7-bit controls (VT220)
+_
+ISO DEC G0     enable DEC graphics for G0
+ISO UK G0      enable UK chars for G0
+ISO US G0      enable US chars for G0
+ISO DEC G1     enable DEC graphics for G1
+ISO UK G1      enable UK chars for G1
+ISO US G1      enable US chars for G1
+_
+DECPAM application keypad mode
+DECPNM normal keypad mode
+DECANSI        enter ANSI mode
+_
+ECMA[+\-]AM    keyboard action mode
+ECMA[+\-]IRM   insert replace mode
+ECMA[+\-]SRM   send receive mode
+ECMA[+\-]LNM   linefeed mode
+_
+DEC[+\-]CKM    application cursor keys
+DEC[+\-]ANM    set VT52 mode
+DEC[+\-]COLM   132-column mode
+DEC[+\-]SCLM   smooth scroll
+DEC[+\-]SCNM   reverse video mode
+DEC[+\-]OM     origin mode
+DEC[+\-]AWM    wraparound mode
+DEC[+\-]ARM    auto-repeat mode

 .TE
 .sp
 It also recognizes a SGR action corresponding to ANSI/ISO 6429/ECMA Set
 .TE
 .sp
 It also recognizes a SGR action corresponding to ANSI/ISO 6429/ECMA Set


@@ -455,10 +462,13 @@ hexadecimal and base64
 .RE
 .IP
 For example, this prints the compiled terminfo value as a string
 .RE
 .IP
 For example, this prints the compiled terminfo value as a string

-which could be assigned to the \fBTERMINFO\fP environment variable:
-.NS
-@INFOCMP@ -0 -q -Q2
-.NE
+which could be assigned to the \fI\%TERMINFO\fP environment variable:
+.PP
+.RS 9
+.EX
+@INFOCMP@ \-0 \-q \-Q2
+.EE
+.RE

 .TP 5
 \fB\-q\fP
 This makes the output a little shorter:
 .TP 5
 \fB\-q\fP
 This makes the output a little shorter:


@@ -483,7 +493,7 @@ that have their own extensions incompatible with SVr4/XSI.
 .bP
 Available terminfo
 subsets are \*(``SVr1\*('', \*(``Ultrix\*('', \*(``HP\*('', and \*(``AIX\*('';
 .bP
 Available terminfo
 subsets are \*(``SVr1\*('', \*(``Ultrix\*('', \*(``HP\*('', and \*(``AIX\*('';

-see \fBterminfo\fP(\*n) for details.
+see \fBterminfo\fP(5) for details.

 .bP
 You can also choose the subset \*(``BSD\*('' which selects only capabilities
 with termcap equivalents recognized by 4.4BSD.
 .bP
 You can also choose the subset \*(``BSD\*('' which selects only capabilities
 with termcap equivalents recognized by 4.4BSD.


@@ -549,14 +559,16 @@ since it excludes the inferences that \fB@INFOCMP@\fP makes to fill in missing
 data.
 .TP 5
 \fB\-V\fP
 data.
 .TP 5
 \fB\-V\fP

-reports the version of ncurses which was used in this program, and exits.
+reports the version of \fI\%ncurses\fP which was used in this program,
+and exits.

 .TP 5
 \fB\-v\fP \fIn\fP
 prints out tracing information on standard error as the program runs.
 .IP
 The optional parameter \fIn\fP is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive,
 indicating the desired level of detail of information.
 .TP 5
 \fB\-v\fP \fIn\fP
 prints out tracing information on standard error as the program runs.
 .IP
 The optional parameter \fIn\fP is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive,
 indicating the desired level of detail of information.

-If ncurses is built without tracing support, the optional parameter is ignored.
+If \fI\%ncurses\fP is built without tracing support,
+the optional parameter is ignored.

 .TP
 \fB\-W\fP
 By itself, the \fB\-w\fP option will not force long strings to be wrapped.
 .TP
 \fB\-W\fP
 By itself, the \fB\-w\fP option will not force long strings to be wrapped.


@@ -566,41 +578,13 @@ Use the \fB\-W\fP option to do this.
 changes the output to \fIwidth\fP characters.
 .TP
 \fB\-x\fP
 changes the output to \fIwidth\fP characters.
 .TP
 \fB\-x\fP

-print information for user-defined capabilities (see \fBuser_caps(\*n)\fP.
+print information for user-defined capabilities (see \fBuser_caps\fP(5).

 These are extensions to the terminfo repertoire which can be loaded
 using the \fB\-x\fP option of \fB@TIC@\fP.
 .SH FILES
 These are extensions to the terminfo repertoire which can be loaded
 using the \fB\-x\fP option of \fB@TIC@\fP.
 .SH FILES

-.TP 20
-\*d
-Compiled terminal description database.
-.SH HISTORY
-Although System V Release 2 provided a terminfo library,
-it had no documented tool for decompiling the terminal descriptions.
-Tony Hansen (AT&T) wrote the first \fBinfocmp\fP in early 1984,
-for System V Release 3.
-.PP
-Eric Raymond used the AT&T documentation in 1995 to provide an equivalent
-\fB@INFOCMP@\fP for ncurses.
-In addition, he added a few new features such as:
-.bP
-the \fB\-e\fP option, to support \fIfallback\fP
-(compiled-in) terminal descriptions
-.bP
-the \fB\-i\fP option, to help with analysis
-.PP
-Later, Thomas Dickey added the \fB\-x\fP (user-defined capabilities)
-option, and the \fB\-E\fP option to support fallback entries with
-user-defined capabilities.
-.PP
-For a complete list, see the \fIEXTENSIONS\fP section.
-.PP
-In 2010, Roy Marples provided an \fBinfocmp\fP program for NetBSD.
-It is less capable than the SVr4 or ncurses versions
-(e.g., it lacks the sorting options documented in X/Open),
-but does include the \fB\-x\fP option adapted from ncurses.
-.SH PORTABILITY
-X/Open Curses, Issue 7 (2009) provides a description of \fBinfocmp\fP.
-It does not mention the options used for converting to termcap format.
+.TP
+.I @TERMINFO@
+compiled terminal description database

 .SH EXTENSIONS
 The
 \fB\-0\fP,
 .SH EXTENSIONS
 The
 \fB\-0\fP,


@@ -634,23 +618,49 @@ is System V Release 4's.
 Actual BSD curses versions will have a more restricted set.
 To see only the
 4.4BSD set, use \fB\-r\fP \fB\-RBSD\fP.
 Actual BSD curses versions will have a more restricted set.
 To see only the
 4.4BSD set, use \fB\-r\fP \fB\-RBSD\fP.

-.SH BUGS
-The \fB\-F\fP option of \fB@INFOCMP@\fP(1M) should be a \fB@TOE@\fP(1M) mode.
-.SH SEE ALSO
-\fB@CAPTOINFO@\fP(1M),
-\fB@INFOTOCAP@\fP(1M),
-\fB@TIC@\fP(1M),
-\fB@TOE@\fP(1M),
-\fBcurses\fP(3X),
-\fBterminfo\fP(\*n).
-\fBuser_caps\fP(\*n).
-.sp
-https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/tctest.html
+.SH PORTABILITY
+X/Open Curses, Issue 7 (2009) provides a description of \fBinfocmp\fP.
+It does not mention the options used for converting to termcap format.
+.SH HISTORY
+Although System V Release 2 provided a terminfo library,
+it had no documented tool for decompiling the terminal descriptions.
+Tony Hansen (AT&T) wrote the first \fBinfocmp\fP in early 1984,
+for System V Release 3.
+.PP
+Eric Raymond used the AT&T documentation in 1995 to provide an equivalent
+\fB@INFOCMP@\fP for \fI\%ncurses\fP.
+In addition, he added a few new features such as:
+.bP
+the \fB\-e\fP option, to support \fIfallback\fP
+(compiled-in) terminal descriptions
+.bP
+the \fB\-i\fP option, to help with analysis

 .PP
 .PP

-This describes \fBncurses\fP
-version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@).
-.SH AUTHOR
+Later, Thomas Dickey added the \fB\-x\fP (user-defined capabilities)
+option, and the \fB\-E\fP option to support fallback entries with
+user-defined capabilities.
+.PP
+For a complete list, see the \fIEXTENSIONS\fP section.
+.PP
+In 2010, Roy Marples provided an \fBinfocmp\fP program for NetBSD.
+It is less capable than the SVr4 or \fI\%ncurses\fP versions
+(e.g., it lacks the sorting options documented in X/Open),
+but does include the \fB\-x\fP option adapted from \fI\%ncurses\fP.
+.SH BUGS
+The \fB\-F\fP option of \fB\%@INFOCMP@\fP(1M) should be a
+\fB\%@TOE@\fP(1M) mode.
+.SH AUTHORS

 Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
 and
 .br
 Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
 and
 .br

-Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>
+Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible\-island.net>
+.SH SEE ALSO
+\fB\%@CAPTOINFO@\fP(1M),
+\fB\%@INFOTOCAP@\fP(1M),
+\fB\%@TIC@\fP(1M),
+\fB\%@TOE@\fP(1M),
+\fB\%curses\fP(3X),
+\fB\%terminfo\fP(5),
+\fB\%user_caps\fP(5)
+.PP
+https://invisible\-island.net/ncurses/tctest.html