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diff --git a/man/form_field_buffer.3x b/man/form_field_buffer.3x
index 93299186..8688b7b6 100644
--- a/man/form_field_buffer.3x
+++ b/man/form_field_buffer.3x
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 '\" t
 .\"***************************************************************************
-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2021,2022 Thomas E. Dickey                                *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2010,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                  *
 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 .\" authorization.                                                           *
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"
-.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.24 2019/11/30 21:02:22 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.30 2022/02/12 20:03:40 tom Exp $
 .TH form_field_buffer 3X ""
 .ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
 .el       .ds `` ``
@@ -38,33 +39,33 @@
 .el    .IP \(bu 2
 ..
 .SH NAME
-\fBform_field_buffer\fR \- field buffer control
+\fBform_field_buffer\fP \- field buffer control
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fB#include <form.h>\fR
+\fB#include <form.h>\fP
 .sp
-int set_field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf, const char *value);
+\fBint set_field_buffer(FIELD *\fIfield\fB, int \fIbuf\fB, const char *\fIvalue\fB);\fR
 .br
-char *field_buffer(const FIELD *field, int buffer);
-.br
-int set_field_status(FIELD *field, bool status);
-.br
-bool field_status(const FIELD *field);
+\fBchar *field_buffer(const FIELD *\fIfield\fB, int \fIbuffer\fB);\fR
+.sp
+\fBint set_field_status(FIELD *\fIfield\fB, bool \fIstatus\fB);\fR
 .br
-int set_max_field(FIELD *field, int max);
+\fBbool field_status(const FIELD *\fIfield\fB);\fR
+.sp
+\fBint set_max_field(FIELD *\fIfield\fB, int \fImax\fB);\fR
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBset_field_buffer\fR sets the numbered buffer of the given field
+The function \fBset_field_buffer\fP sets the numbered buffer of the given field
 to contain a given string:
 .RS 3
 .bP
 Buffer 0 is the displayed value of the field.
 .bP
-Other numbered buffers may be allocated by applications through the \fBnbuf\fR
-argument of (see \fBform_field_new\fR(3X))
+Other numbered buffers may be allocated by applications through the \fBnbuf\fP
+argument of (see \fBform_field_new\fP(3X))
 but are not manipulated by the forms library.
 .RE
 .PP
-The function \fBfield_buffer\fR returns a pointer to
+The function \fBfield_buffer\fP returns a pointer to
 the contents of the given numbered buffer:
 .RS 3
 .bP
@@ -89,16 +90,16 @@ correspond to the window, you should not rely on using buffers
 for long-term storage of form data.
 .RE
 .PP
-The function \fBset_field_status\fR sets the associated status flag of
-\fIfield\fR; \fBfield_status\fR gets the current value.
+The function \fBset_field_status\fP sets the associated status flag of
+\fIfield\fP; \fBfield_status\fP gets the current value.
 The status flag
 is set to a nonzero value whenever the field changes.
 .PP
-The function \fBset_max_field\fR sets the maximum size for a dynamic field.
+The function \fBset_max_field\fP sets the maximum size for a dynamic field.
 An argument of 0 turns off any maximum size threshold for that field.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
-The \fBfield_buffer\fR function returns NULL on error.
-It sets errno according to their success:
+The \fBfield_buffer\fP function returns NULL on error.
+It sets \fBerrno\fP according to their success:
 .TP 5
 .B E_OK
 The routine succeeded.
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ The routine succeeded.
 .B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
 .PP
-The \fBfield_status\fR function returns \fBTRUE\fR or \fBFALSE\fR.
+The \fBfield_status\fP function returns \fBTRUE\fP or \fBFALSE\fP.
 .PP
 The remaining routines return one of the following:
 .TP 5
@@ -114,22 +115,22 @@ The remaining routines return one of the following:
 The routine succeeded.
 .TP 5
 .B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
 .TP 5
 .B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed
+\fBcurses\fP(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed
 descriptions of the entry points.
 .SH NOTES
-The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
+The header file \fB<form.h>\fP automatically includes the header file
 .PP
 When configured for wide characters, \fBfield_buffer\fP returns a pointer
 to temporary storage (allocated and freed by the library).
 The application should not attempt to modify the data.
 It will be freed on the next call to \fBfield_buffer\fP to return the
 same buffer.
-\fB<curses.h>\fR.
+\fB<curses.h>\fP.
 .SH PORTABILITY
 These routines emulate the System V forms library.
 They were not supported on