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+.\" Copyright 2018-2022,2023 Thomas E. Dickey *
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-.\" $Id: form_post.3x,v 1.9 2010/12/04 18:40:45 tom Exp $
-.TH form_post 3X ""
+.\" $Id: form_post.3x,v 1.25 2023/09/16 23:37:03 tom Exp $
+.TH form_post 3X 2023-09-16 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls"
.SH NAME
-\fBform_post\fR \- write or erase forms from associated subwindows
+\fBpost_form\fP,
+\fBunpost_form\fP \-
+write or erase forms from associated subwindows
.SH SYNOPSIS
-\fB#include <form.h>\fR
-.br
-int post_form(FORM *form);
-.br
-int unpost_form(FORM *form);
+\fB#include <form.h>\fP
+.sp
+\fBint post_form(FORM *\fIform\fB);\fR
.br
+\fBint unpost_form(FORM *\fIform\fB);\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBpost_form\fR displays a form to its associated subwindow. To
-trigger physical display of the subwindow, use \fBrefresh\fR or some equivalent
-\fBcurses\fR routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fR triggered by an \fBcurses\fR
+The function \fBpost_form\fP displays a form 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).
.PP
-The function \fBunpost_form\fR erases form from its associated subwindow.
+The function \fBunpost_form\fP erases form from its associated subwindow.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
The form has already been posted.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBform\fR(3X).
+\fBcurses\fP(3X), \fBform\fP(3X).
.SH NOTES
-The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
-\fB<curses.h>\fR.
+The header file \fB<form.h>\fP automatically includes the header file
+\fB<curses.h>\fP.
.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.