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-.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2000,2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2002,2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@clark.net> 1999
+.\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey 1999
.\"
-.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.9 2002/02/16 22:39:04 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.12 2003/10/25 20:33:16 tom Exp $
.TH curs_extend 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBcurses_version\fP,
is able to use user-defined or nonstandard 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 \fB-x\fP option of \fItic\fP to compile
+Normally these names are available for use, since the essential decision
+is made by using the \fB\-x\fP option of \fItic\fP to compile
extended terminal definitions.
However you can disable this feature
-to ensure compatiblity with other implementations of curses
+to ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on
Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that