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--- a/man/tic.1m
+++ b/man/tic.1m
@@ -1,16 +1,63 @@
-.\" $Id: tic.1m,v 1.18 1998/01/17 21:11:30 tom Exp $
+.\"***************************************************************************
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2004,2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+.\"                                                                          *
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+.\" holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the     *
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+.\" authorization.                                                           *
+.\"***************************************************************************
+.\"
+.\" $Id: tic.1m,v 1.38 2005/04/30 19:39:28 tom Exp $

 .TH tic 1M ""
 .ds n 5
 .TH tic 1M ""
 .ds n 5

-.ds d @DATADIR@/terminfo
+.ds d @TERMINFO@

 .SH NAME
 \fBtic\fR - the \fIterminfo\fR entry-description compiler
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fBtic\fR
 .SH NAME
 \fBtic\fR - the \fIterminfo\fR entry-description compiler
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fBtic\fR

+[\fB-\
+1\
+C\
+G\
+I\
+L\
+N\
+T\
+V\
+a\
+c\
+f\
+g\
+r\
+s\
+t\
+x\
+\fR]
+[\fB-e\fR \fInames\fR]
+[\fB-o\fR \fIdir\fR]
+[\fB-R\fR \fIsubset\fR]

 [\fB-v\fR[\fIn\fR]]
 [\fB-w\fR[\fIn\fR]]
 [\fB-v\fR[\fIn\fR]]
 [\fB-w\fR[\fIn\fR]]

-[\fB-1hcpICNRrsTu\fR]
-[\fB-e\fR \fInames\fR]
-[\fB-o\fR \fIdir\fR] \fIfile\fR
+\fIfile\fR

 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The command \fBtic\fR translates a \fBterminfo\fR file from source
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The command \fBtic\fR translates a \fBterminfo\fR file from source


@@ -31,39 +78,53 @@ Libraries that read terminfo entries are expected to check for a TERMINFO
 directory first, look at \fI$HOME/.terminfo\fR if TERMINFO is not set, and
 finally look in \fI\*d\fR.
 .TP
 directory first, look at \fI$HOME/.terminfo\fR if TERMINFO is not set, and
 finally look in \fI\*d\fR.
 .TP

-\fB-h\fR
-Print help message and exit.
+\fB-1\fR
+restricts the output to a single column
+.TP
+\fB-a\fR
+tells \fBtic\fP to retain commented-out capabilities rather than discarding
+them.  Capabilities are commented by prefixing them with a period.
+This sets the \fB-x\fR option, because it treats the commented-out
+entries as user-defined names.
+If the source is termcap, accept the 2-character names required by version 6.
+Otherwise these are ignored.
+.TP
+\fB-C\fR
+Force source translation to termcap format.  Note: this differs from the \fB-C\fR
+option of \fIinfocmp\fR(1M) in that it does not merely translate capability
+names, but also translates terminfo strings to termcap format.  Capabilities
+that are not translatable are left in the entry under their terminfo names
+but commented out with two preceding dots.

 .TP
 \fB-c\fR
 .TP
 \fB-c\fR

-specifies to only check \fIfile\fR for errors, including syntax problems and
+tells \fBtic\fP to only check \fIfile\fR for errors, including syntax problems and

 bad use links.  If you specify \fB-C\fR (\fB-I\fR) with this option, the code
 will print warnings about entries which, after use resolution, are more than
 1023 (4096) bytes long.  Due to a fixed buffer length in older termcap
 libraries (and a documented limit in terminfo), these entries may cause core
 dumps.
 .TP
 bad use links.  If you specify \fB-C\fR (\fB-I\fR) with this option, the code
 will print warnings about entries which, after use resolution, are more than
 1023 (4096) bytes long.  Due to a fixed buffer length in older termcap
 libraries (and a documented limit in terminfo), these entries may cause core
 dumps.
 .TP

-\fB-v\fR\fIn\fR
-specifies that (verbose) output be written to standard error trace
-information showing \fBtic\fR's progress.  The optional integer
-\fIn\fR is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive, indicating the desired
-level of detail of information.  If \fIn\fR is omitted, the default
-level is 1.  If \fIn\fR is specified and greater than 1, the level of
-detail is increased.
+\fB-e \fR\fInames\fR
+Limit writes and translations to the following comma-separated list of
+terminals.
+If any name or alias of a terminal matches one of the names in
+the list, the entry will be written or translated as normal.
+Otherwise no output will be generated for it.
+The option value is interpreted as a file containing the list if it
+contains a '/'.
+(Note: depending on how tic was compiled, this option may require \fB-I\fR or \fB-C\fR.)

 .TP
 .TP

-\fB-o\fR\fIdir\fR
-Write compiled entries to given directory.  Overrides the TERMINFO environment
-variable.
+\fB-f\fR
+Display complex terminfo strings which contain if/then/else/endif expressions
+indented for readability.

 .TP
 .TP

-\fB-w\fR\fIn\fR
-specifies the width of the output.
+\fB-G\fR
+Display constant literals in decimal form
+rather than their character equivalents.

 .TP
 .TP

-\fB-1\fR
-restricts the output to a single column
-.TP
-\fB-T\fR
-eliminates size-restrictions on the generated text.
-This is mainly useful for testing and analysis, since the compiled
-descriptions are limited (e.g., 1023 for termcap, 4096 for terminfo).
+\fB-g\fR
+Display constant character literals in quoted form
+rather than their decimal equivalents.

 .TP
 \fB-I\fR
 Force source translation to terminfo format.
 .TP
 \fB-I\fR
 Force source translation to terminfo format.


@@ -72,18 +133,11 @@ Force source translation to terminfo format.
 Force source translation to terminfo format
 using the long C variable names listed in <\fBterm.h\fR>
 .TP
 Force source translation to terminfo format
 using the long C variable names listed in <\fBterm.h\fR>
 .TP

-\fB-C\fR
-Force source translation to termcap format.  Note: this differs from the -C
-option of \fIinfocmp\fR(1M) in that it does not merely translate capability
-names, but also translates terminfo strings to termcap format.  Capabilities
-that are not translatable are left in the entry under their terminfo names
-but commented out with two preceding dots.
-.TP

 \fB-N\fR
 \fB-N\fR

-Disable smart defaults.  
-Normally, when translating from termcap to terminfo, the compiler makes 
+Disable smart defaults. 
+Normally, when translating from termcap to terminfo, the compiler makes

 a number of assumptions about the defaults of string capabilities
 a number of assumptions about the defaults of string capabilities

-\fBreset1_string\fR, \fBcarriage_return\fR, \fBcursor_left\fR, 
+\fBreset1_string\fR, \fBcarriage_return\fR, \fBcursor_left\fR,

 \fBcursor_down\fR, \fBscroll_forward\fR, \fBtab\fR, \fBnewline\fR,
 \fBkey_backspace\fR, \fBkey_left\fR, and \fBkey_down\fR, then attempts
 to use obsolete termcap capabilities to deduce correct values.  It also
 \fBcursor_down\fR, \fBscroll_forward\fR, \fBtab\fR, \fBnewline\fR,
 \fBkey_backspace\fR, \fBkey_left\fR, and \fBkey_down\fR, then attempts
 to use obsolete termcap capabilities to deduce correct values.  It also


@@ -91,33 +145,59 @@ normally suppresses output of obsolete termcap capabilities such as \fBbs\fR.
 This option forces a more literal translation that also preserves the
 obsolete capabilities.
 .TP
 This option forces a more literal translation that also preserves the
 obsolete capabilities.
 .TP

+\fB-o\fR\fIdir\fR
+Write compiled entries to given directory.  Overrides the TERMINFO environment
+variable.
+.TP

 \fB-R\fR\fIsubset\fR
 Restrict output to a given subset.  This option is for use with archaic
 \fB-R\fR\fIsubset\fR
 Restrict output to a given subset.  This option is for use with archaic

-versions of terminfo like those on SVr1, Ultrix, or HP/UX that don't support
-the full set of SVR4/XSI Curses terminfo; and outright broken ports like AIX
+versions of terminfo like those on SVr1, Ultrix, or HP/UX that do not support
+the full set of SVR4/XSI Curses terminfo; and outright broken ports like AIX 3.x

 that have their own extensions incompatible with SVr4/XSI.  Available subsets
 are "SVr1", "Ultrix", "HP", "BSD" and "AIX"; see \fBterminfo\fR(\*n) for details.
 .TP
 that have their own extensions incompatible with SVr4/XSI.  Available subsets
 are "SVr1", "Ultrix", "HP", "BSD" and "AIX"; see \fBterminfo\fR(\*n) for details.
 .TP

-\fI-r\fR
+\fB-r\fR

 Force entry resolution (so there are no remaining tc capabilities) even
 when doing translation to termcap format.  This may be needed if you are
 Force entry resolution (so there are no remaining tc capabilities) even
 when doing translation to termcap format.  This may be needed if you are

-preparing a termcap file for a termcap library (such as GNU termcap up
-to version 1.3 or BSD termcap up to 4.3BSD) that doesn't handle multiple
+preparing a termcap file for a termcap library (such as GNU termcap through
+version 1.3 or BSD termcap through 4.3BSD) that does not handle multiple

 tc capabilities per entry.
 .TP
 tc capabilities per entry.
 .TP

-\fI-s\fR
+\fB-s\fR

 Summarize the compile by showing the directory into which entries
 are written, and the number of entries which are compiled.
 .TP
 Summarize the compile by showing the directory into which entries
 are written, and the number of entries which are compiled.
 .TP

-\fI-e\fR
-Limit writes and translations to the following comma-separated list of
-terminals.
-If any name or alias of a terminal matches one of the names in
-the list, the entry will be written or translated as normal.
-Otherwise no output will be generated for it.
-The option value is interpreted as a file containing the list if it
-contains a '/'.
-(Note: depending on how tic was compiled, this option may require -I or -C.)
+\fB-T\fR
+eliminates size-restrictions on the generated text.
+This is mainly useful for testing and analysis, since the compiled
+descriptions are limited (e.g., 1023 for termcap, 4096 for terminfo).
+.TP
+\fB-t\fR
+tells \fBtic\fP to discard commented-out capabilities.
+Normally when translating from terminfo to termcap,
+untranslatable capabilities are commented-out.
+.TP
+\fB-V\fR
+reports the version of ncurses which was used in this program, and exits.
+.TP
+\fB-v\fR\fIn\fR
+specifies that (verbose) output be written to standard error trace
+information showing \fBtic\fR's progress.  The optional integer
+\fIn\fR is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive, indicating the desired
+level of detail of information.  If \fIn\fR is omitted, the default
+level is 1.  If \fIn\fR is specified and greater than 1, the level of
+detail is increased.
+.TP
+\fB-w\fR\fIn\fR
+specifies the width of the output.
+.TP
+\fB-x\fR
+Treat unknown capabilities as user-defined.
+That is, if you supply a capability name which \fBtic\fP does not recognize,
+it will infer its type (boolean, number or string) from the syntax and
+make an extended table entry for that.
+User-defined capability strings
+whose name begins with ``k'' are treated as function keys.

 .TP
 \fIfile\fR
 contains one or more \fBterminfo\fR terminal descriptions in source
 .TP
 \fIfile\fR
 contains one or more \fBterminfo\fR terminal descriptions in source


@@ -147,7 +227,7 @@ List of tokens encountered by scanner
 9
 All values computed in construction of the hash table
 .LP
 9
 All values computed in construction of the hash table
 .LP

-If n is not given, it is taken to be one.
+If the debug level \fIn\fR is not given, it is taken to be one.

 .PP
 All but one of the capabilities recognized by \fBtic\fR are documented
 in \fBterminfo\fR(\*n).  The exception is the \fBuse\fR capability.
 .PP
 All but one of the capabilities recognized by \fBtic\fR are documented
 in \fBterminfo\fR(\*n).  The exception is the \fBuse\fR capability.


@@ -171,8 +251,9 @@ If the environment variable \fBTERMINFO\fR is set, the compiled
 results are placed there instead of \fB\*d\fR.
 
 Total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes.  The name field cannot
 results are placed there instead of \fB\*d\fR.
 
 Total compiled entries cannot exceed 4096 bytes.  The name field cannot

-exceed 128 bytes.  Terminal names exceeding 14 characters will be
-truncated to 14 characters and a warning message will be printed.
+exceed 512 bytes.  Terminal names exceeding the maximum alias length
+(32 characters on systems with long filenames, 14 characters otherwise)
+will be truncated to the maximum alias length and a warning message will be printed.

 .SH COMPATIBILITY
 There is some evidence that historic \fBtic\fR implementations treated
 description fields with no whitespace in them as additional aliases or
 .SH COMPATIBILITY
 There is some evidence that historic \fBtic\fR implementations treated
 description fields with no whitespace in them as additional aliases or


@@ -196,9 +277,26 @@ compiled entries.
 The error messages from this \fBtic\fR have the same format as GNU C
 error messages, and can be parsed by GNU Emacs's compile facility.
 
 The error messages from this \fBtic\fR have the same format as GNU C
 error messages, and can be parsed by GNU Emacs's compile facility.
 

-The -o, -I, -C, -N, -R, -h, -e, -T, -r and -s options
+The
+\fB-C\fR,
+\fB-G\fR,
+\fB-I\fR,
+\fB-N\fR,
+\fB-R\fR,
+\fB-T\fR,
+\fB-V\fR,
+\fB-a\fR,
+\fB-e\fR,
+\fB-f\fR,
+\fB-g\fR,
+\fB-o\fR,
+\fB-r\fR,
+\fB-s\fR,
+\fB-t\fR and
+\fB-x\fR
+options

 are not supported under SVr4.
 are not supported under SVr4.

-The SVr4 -c mode does not report bad use links.
+The SVr4 \fB-c\fR mode does not report bad use links.

 
 System V does not compile entries to or read entries from your
 \fI$HOME/.terminfo\fR directory unless TERMINFO is explicitly set to it.
 
 System V does not compile entries to or read entries from your
 \fI$HOME/.terminfo\fR directory unless TERMINFO is explicitly set to it.


@@ -207,8 +305,8 @@ System V does not compile entries to or read entries from your
 \fB\*d/?/*\fR
 Compiled terminal description database.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fB\*d/?/*\fR
 Compiled terminal description database.
 .SH SEE ALSO

-\fBinfocmp\fR(1M), \fBcaptoinfo\fR(1M), \fBinfotocap\fR(1M), \fBtoe\fR(1M),
-\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBterminfo\fR(\*n).
+\fB@INFOCMP@\fR(1M), \fB@CAPTOINFO@\fR(1M), \fB@INFOTOCAP@\fR(1M),
+\fB@TOE@\fR(1M), \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBterminfo\fR(\*n).

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