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+.\" Copyright 2018-2020,2021 Thomas E. Dickey *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.14 2017/01/07 19:25:15 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.21 2021/12/25 21:49:32 tom Exp $
.TH menu_post 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBpost_menu\fR,
-\fBunpost_menu\fR \- write or erase menus from associated subwindows
+\fBpost_menu\fP,
+\fBunpost_menu\fP \- write or erase menus from associated subwindows
.SH SYNOPSIS
-\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
+\fB#include <menu.h>\fP
+.sp
+\fBint post_menu(MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB);\fP
.br
-int post_menu(MENU *menu);
-.br
-int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
+\fBint unpost_menu(MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB);\fP
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBpost_menu\fR displays a menu to its associated subwindow. To
-trigger physical display of the subwindow, use \fBrefresh\fR(3X) or some equivalent
-\fBcurses\fR routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fR triggered by an \fBcurses\fR
-input request will do). \fBpost_menu\fR resets the selection status of all items.
+The function \fBpost_menu\fP displays a menu to its associated subwindow.
+To
+trigger physical display of the subwindow,
+use \fBrefresh\fP(3X) or some equivalent
+\fBcurses\fP routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fP triggered by an \fBcurses\fP
+input request will do).
+\fBpost_menu\fP resets the selection status of all items.
.PP
-The function \fBunpost_menu\fR erases menu from its associated subwindow.
+The function \fBunpost_menu\fP erases menu from its associated subwindow.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_NO_ROOM
Menu is too large for its window.
-You should consider using \fBset_menu_format\fR to solve the problem.
+You should consider using \fBset_menu_format\fP to solve the problem.
.TP 5
.B E_NOT_POSTED
The menu has not been posted.
.B E_NOT_CONNECTED
No items are connected to the menu.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
+\fBcurses\fP(3X), \fBmenu\fP(3X).
.SH NOTES
-The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
-\fB<curses.h>\fR.
+The header file \fB<menu.h>\fP automatically includes the header file
+\fB<curses.h>\fP.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V menu 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.