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This manual describes \fI\%ncurses\fP
version @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@ (patch @NCURSES_PATCH@).
-.SS Terminfo Entry Syntax
+.SS "\fIterminfo\fP Entry Syntax"
Entries in
.I terminfo
consist of a sequence of fields:
.TE
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For more on terminal naming conventions, see the \fBterm\fP(7) manual page.
-.SS Terminfo Capabilities Syntax
+.SS "\fIterminfo\fP Capabilities Syntax"
The terminfo entry consists of several \fIcapabilities\fP,
i.e., features that the terminal has,
or methods for exercising the terminal's features.
i.e., suppressed from the terminal entry,
by following its name with \*(``@\*(''
rather than a capability value.
-.SS Similar Terminals
+.SS "Similar Terminals"
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
An entry included via \fBuse\fP can contain canceled capabilities,
which have the same effect as if those cancels were inline in the
using terminal entry.
-.SS Predefined Capabilities
+.SS "Predefined Capabilities"
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