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   * Note: this must be run through tbl before nroff.
   * The magic cookie on the first line triggers this under some man programs.
   ****************************************************************************
-  * Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+  * Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey                                *
+  * Copyright 1998-2016,2017 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            *
   * sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written       *
   * authorization.                                                           *
   ****************************************************************************
-  * @Id: terminfo.head,v 1.38 2019/07/27 11:51:04 tom Exp @
+  * @Id: terminfo.head,v 1.39 2020/02/02 23:34:34 tom Exp @
   * Head of terminfo man page ends here
   ****************************************************************************
-  * Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+  * Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey                                *
+  * Copyright 1998-2016,2017 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            *
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   * sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written       *
   * authorization.                                                           *
   ****************************************************************************
-  * @Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.97 2019/07/20 10:20:57 tom Exp @
+  * @Id: terminfo.tail,v 1.99 2020/02/02 23:34:34 tom Exp @
   *.in -2
   *.in +2
   *.in -2
        have, by specifying how to perform screen operations, and by specifying
        padding requirements and initialization sequences.
 
-       This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.1 (patch 20191026).
+       This manual describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.2 (patch 20201031).
 
 
 </PRE><H3><a name="h3-Terminfo-Entry-Syntax">Terminfo Entry Syntax</a></H3><PRE>
        (P)    indicates that padding may be specified
 
        #[1-9] in the description field indicates that  the  string  is  passed
-              through tparm with parms as given (#<EM>i</EM>).
+              through <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">tparm(3x)</A></STRONG> with parameters as given (#<EM>i</EM>).
+
+              If  no  parameters  are  listed  in the description, passing the
+              string through <STRONG><A HREF="curs_terminfo.3x.html">tparm(3x)</A></STRONG> may give unexpected results,  e.g.,  if
+              it contains percent (%%) signs.
 
        (P*)   indicates  that  padding may vary in proportion to the number of
               lines affected
                                                        umn 0 to last column
           auto_right_margin           am        am     terminal has auto-
                                                        matic margins
+
           back_color_erase            bce       ut     screen erased with
                                                        background color
-
-
-
           can_change                  ccc       cc     terminal can re-
                                                        define existing col-
                                                        ors
                                                        strike
           prtr_silent                 mc5i      5i     printer will not
                                                        echo on screen
+
           row_addr_glitch             xvpa      YD     only positive motion
                                                        for vpa/mvpa caps
-
           semi_auto_right_margin      sam       YE     printing in last
                                                        column causes cr
           status_line_esc_ok          eslok     es     escape can be used
           bit_image_type              bitype    Yp     type of bit-image
                                                        device
 
-
-
           buffer_capacity             bufsz     Ya     numbers of bytes
                                                        buffered before
                                                        printing