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-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>newwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>delwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>mvwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>subwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>derwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>mvderwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>dupwin</STRONG>,
        <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>syncok</STRONG>, <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG> - create <STRONG>curses</STRONG>
        windows
 
 
        <STRONG>newwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>delwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>mvwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>subwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>derwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>mvderwin</STRONG>, <STRONG>dupwin</STRONG>,
        <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>syncok</STRONG>, <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG> - create <STRONG>curses</STRONG>
        windows
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*newwin(</STRONG>
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*newwin(</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>nlines,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>ncols,</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_y,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_x);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>delwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>mvwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>y,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>x);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*subwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*orig,</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>nlines,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>ncols,</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_y,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_x);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*derwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*orig,</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>nlines,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>ncols,</STRONG>
-             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_y,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>begin_x);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>mvderwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>par_y,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>par_x);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*dupwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wsyncup(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>syncok(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win,</STRONG> <STRONG>bool</STRONG> <STRONG>bf);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wcursyncup(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wsyncdown(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
-
-
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>nlines</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>ncols</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>y</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>x</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>delwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>mvwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>y</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>x</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*subwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>orig</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>nlines</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>ncols</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>y</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>x</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*derwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>orig</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>nlines</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>ncols</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG>
+             <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>y</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>begin</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>x</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>mvderwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>par</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>y</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>par</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>x</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*dupwin(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wsyncup(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>syncok(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>bool</STRONG> <EM>bf</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wcursyncup(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>wsyncdown(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>win</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+
+
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-newwin">newwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>newwin</STRONG> creates and returns a pointer to a new win-
        dow with the given number of lines and columns.  The upper
        left-hand corner of the window is at
        Calling <STRONG>newwin</STRONG> creates and returns a pointer to a new win-
        dow with the given number of lines and columns.  The upper
        left-hand corner of the window is at
        A   new   full-screen   window   is   created  by  calling
        <STRONG>newwin(0,0,0,0)</STRONG>.
 
        A   new   full-screen   window   is   created  by  calling
        <STRONG>newwin(0,0,0,0)</STRONG>.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-delwin">delwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>delwin</STRONG> deletes the named window, freeing all memo-
        ry associated with it (it does not actually erase the win-
        dow's screen image).  Subwindows must  be  deleted  before
        the main window can be deleted.
 
        Calling <STRONG>delwin</STRONG> deletes the named window, freeing all memo-
        ry associated with it (it does not actually erase the win-
        dow's screen image).  Subwindows must  be  deleted  before
        the main window can be deleted.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-mvwin">mvwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>mvwin</STRONG> moves the window so that the upper left-hand
        corner is at position (<EM>x</EM>, <EM>y</EM>).  If the move would cause the
        window to be off the screen, it is an error and the window
        is not moved.  Moving subwindows is allowed, but should be
        avoided.
 
        Calling <STRONG>mvwin</STRONG> moves the window so that the upper left-hand
        corner is at position (<EM>x</EM>, <EM>y</EM>).  If the move would cause the
        window to be off the screen, it is an error and the window
        is not moved.  Moving subwindows is allowed, but should be
        avoided.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-subwin">subwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>subwin</STRONG> creates and returns a pointer to a new win-
        dow with the given number of lines, <EM>nlines</EM>,  and  columns,
        <EM>ncols</EM>.   The  window  is at position (<EM>begin</EM>_<EM>y</EM>, <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>x</EM>) on
        Calling <STRONG>subwin</STRONG> creates and returns a pointer to a new win-
        dow with the given number of lines, <EM>nlines</EM>,  and  columns,
        <EM>ncols</EM>.   The  window  is at position (<EM>begin</EM>_<EM>y</EM>, <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>x</EM>) on
        <STRONG>touchwin</STRONG>  or  <STRONG>touchline</STRONG> on <EM>orig</EM> before calling <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG> on
        the subwindow.
 
        <STRONG>touchwin</STRONG>  or  <STRONG>touchline</STRONG> on <EM>orig</EM> before calling <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG> on
        the subwindow.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-derwin">derwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>derwin</STRONG> is the same as calling <STRONG>subwin,</STRONG> except  that
        <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>y</EM> and <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>x</EM> are relative to the origin of the win-
        dow <EM>orig</EM> rather than the screen.  There is  no  difference
        Calling <STRONG>derwin</STRONG> is the same as calling <STRONG>subwin,</STRONG> except  that
        <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>y</EM> and <EM>begin</EM>_<EM>x</EM> are relative to the origin of the win-
        dow <EM>orig</EM> rather than the screen.  There is  no  difference
        play different parts of the  parent  window  at  the  same
        physical position on the screen.
 
        play different parts of the  parent  window  at  the  same
        physical position on the screen.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-dupwin">dupwin</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling  <STRONG>dupwin</STRONG>  creates  an exact duplicate of the window
        <EM>win</EM>.
 
        Calling  <STRONG>dupwin</STRONG>  creates  an exact duplicate of the window
        <EM>win</EM>.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-wsyncup">wsyncup</a></H3><PRE>
        Calling <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG> touches all locations in ancestors of  <EM>win</EM>
        that  are changed in <EM>win</EM>.  If <STRONG>syncok</STRONG> is called with second
        argument <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> then <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG> is called automatically whenev-
        er there is a change in the window.
 
        Calling <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG> touches all locations in ancestors of  <EM>win</EM>
        that  are changed in <EM>win</EM>.  If <STRONG>syncok</STRONG> is called with second
        argument <STRONG>TRUE</STRONG> then <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG> is called automatically whenev-
        er there is a change in the window.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-wsyncdown">wsyncdown</a></H3><PRE>
        The  <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG>  routine  touches each location in <EM>win</EM> that
        has been touched in any of  its  ancestor  windows.   This
        routine  is  called by <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG>, so it should almost never
        be necessary to call it manually.
 
        The  <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG>  routine  touches each location in <EM>win</EM> that
        has been touched in any of  its  ancestor  windows.   This
        routine  is  called by <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG>, so it should almost never
        be necessary to call it manually.
 
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-wcursyncup">wcursyncup</a></H3><PRE>
        The routine <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG> updates the current cursor position
        of  all the ancestors of the window to reflect the current
        cursor position of the window.
 
 
        The routine <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG> updates the current cursor position
        of  all the ancestors of the window to reflect the current
        cursor position of the window.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
        Routines that return an integer return the integer <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> up-
        on  failure  and <STRONG>OK</STRONG> (SVr4 only specifies "an integer value
        other than <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>") upon successful completion.
        Routines that return an integer return the integer <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> up-
        on  failure  and <STRONG>OK</STRONG> (SVr4 only specifies "an integer value
        other than <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>") upon successful completion.
        been initialized, i.e., with <STRONG>initscr</STRONG> or <STRONG>newterm</STRONG>.
 
 
        been initialized, i.e., with <STRONG>initscr</STRONG> or <STRONG>newterm</STRONG>.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
        If many small changes are made to the window, the  <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG>
        option could degrade performance.
 
        Note that <STRONG>syncok</STRONG> may be a macro.
 
 
        If many small changes are made to the window, the  <STRONG>wsyncup</STRONG>
        option could degrade performance.
 
        Note that <STRONG>syncok</STRONG> may be a macro.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-BUGS">BUGS</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-BUGS">BUGS</a></H2><PRE>
        The  subwindow  functions (<EM>subwin</EM>, <EM>derwin</EM>, <EM>mvderwin</EM>, <STRONG>wsyn-</STRONG>
        <STRONG>cup</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG>, <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>syncok</STRONG>) are flaky, incomplete-
        ly implemented, and not well tested.
        The  subwindow  functions (<EM>subwin</EM>, <EM>derwin</EM>, <EM>mvderwin</EM>, <STRONG>wsyn-</STRONG>
        <STRONG>cup</STRONG>, <STRONG>wsyncdown</STRONG>, <STRONG>wcursyncup</STRONG>, <STRONG>syncok</STRONG>) are flaky, incomplete-
        ly implemented, and not well tested.
        may result in slower updates.
 
 
        may result in slower updates.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
        The  XSI  Curses  standard,  Issue 4 describes these func-
        tions.
 
 
        The  XSI  Curses  standard,  Issue 4 describes these func-
        tions.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_refresh.3x.html">curs_refresh(3x)</A></STRONG>,  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>,  <STRONG>curs_vari-</STRONG>
        <STRONG><A HREF="curs_variables.3x.html">ables(3x)</A></STRONG>
 
        <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_refresh.3x.html">curs_refresh(3x)</A></STRONG>,  <STRONG><A HREF="curs_touch.3x.html">curs_touch(3x)</A></STRONG>,  <STRONG>curs_vari-</STRONG>
        <STRONG><A HREF="curs_variables.3x.html">ables(3x)</A></STRONG>
 
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#h2-NAME">NAME</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#h2-NAME">NAME</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="#h3-newwin">newwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-delwin">delwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-mvwin">mvwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-subwin">subwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-derwin">derwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-dupwin">dupwin</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-wsyncup">wsyncup</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-wsyncdown">wsyncdown</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-wcursyncup">wcursyncup</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-BUGS">BUGS</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
 <li><a href="#h2-BUGS">BUGS</a></li>