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-  * Author: Thomas E. Dickey &lt;dickey@clark.net&gt; 1999
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+<STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG>                                                <STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG>
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
-       <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG>,  <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> - miscellaneous curses
-       extensions
 
 
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG>, <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> - miscellaneous curses extensions
+
+
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>char</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG> <STRONG>curses_version(void);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_extended_names(bool</STRONG> <STRONG>enable);</STRONG>
 
 
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>char</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG> <STRONG>curses_version(void);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_extended_names(bool</STRONG> <STRONG>enable);</STRONG>
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
-       These functions are extensions to the curses library which
-       do not fit easily into other categories.
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+       These  functions  are extensions to the curses library which do not fit
+       easily into other categories.
 
 
-       Use  <EM>curses</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>version()</EM> to get the version number, including
-       patch level of the library, e.g., <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
 
 
-       The <EM>use</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>extended</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>names()</EM>  function  controls  whether  the
-       calling  application  is  able to use user-defined or non-
-       standard names which may be  compiled  into  the  terminfo
-       description, i.e., via the terminfo or termcap interfaces.
-       Normally these names are  available  for  use,  since  the
-       essential  descision is made by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <EM>tic</EM>
-       to compile extended terminal definitions.  However you can
-       disable  this  feature  to  ensure compatiblity with other
-       implementations of curses
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-curses_version">curses_version</a></H3><PRE>
+       Use <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG> to get the version number, including patch level  of
+       the library, e.g., <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
-       These routines are specific to  ncurses.   They  were  not
-       supported  on  Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.
-       It is recommended that any code depending on them be  con-
-       ditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
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-
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-<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
-       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">curs_getch(3x)</A></STRONG>,       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_mouse.3x.html">curs_mouse(3x)</A></STRONG>,      <STRONG><A HREF="curs_print.3x.html">curs_print(3x)</A></STRONG>,
-       <STRONG><A HREF="default_colors.3x.html">default_colors(3x)</A></STRONG>,     <STRONG><A HREF="define_key.3x.html">define_key(3x)</A></STRONG>,      <STRONG><A HREF="keybound.3x.html">keybound(3x)</A></STRONG>,
-       <STRONG><A HREF="keyok.3x.html">keyok(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="resizeterm.3x.html">resizeterm(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="wresize.3x.html">wresize(3x)</A></STRONG>.
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-<H2>AUTHOR</H2><PRE>
-       Thomas Dickey.
-
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-use_extended_names">use_extended_names</a></H3><PRE>
+       The  <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG>  function controls whether the calling applica-
+       tion is able to use user-defined or nonstandard names which may be com-
+       piled  into the terminfo description, i.e., via the terminfo or termcap
+       interfaces.  Normally these names are  available  for  use,  since  the
+       essential  decision  is  made  by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to compile
+       extended terminal definitions.  However you can disable this feature to
+       ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.
 
 
 
 
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG>  returns a pointer to static memory; you should not free
+       this in your application.
 
 
+       <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> returns the previous state,  allowing  you  to  save
+       this and restore it.
 
 
 
 
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
+       These  routines  are  specific  to ncurses.  They were not supported on
+       Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.  It is recommended that any
+       code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 
 
 
 
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">curs_getch(3x)</A></STRONG>,    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_mouse.3x.html">curs_mouse(3x)</A></STRONG>,    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_print.3x.html">curs_print(3x)</A></STRONG>,    <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>,
+       <STRONG><A HREF="default_colors.3x.html">default_colors(3x)</A></STRONG>,    <STRONG><A HREF="define_key.3x.html">define_key(3x)</A></STRONG>,     <STRONG><A HREF="keybound.3x.html">keybound(3x)</A></STRONG>,     <STRONG><A HREF="keyok.3x.html">keyok(3x)</A></STRONG>,
+       <STRONG><A HREF="resizeterm.3x.html">resizeterm(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="wresize.3x.html">wresize(3x)</A></STRONG>.
 
 
 
 
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHOR">AUTHOR</a></H2><PRE>
+       Thomas Dickey.
 
 
 
 
 
 
+                                                               <STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG>
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