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37 .Nd terminal capability interface
46 utility makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
50 utility, the screen will be cleared as if
58 The terminal name as specified in the
60 database, for example,
68 variable from the environment.
73 utility outputs a string for each
75 that is of type string; a number for each of type integer.
78 exits 0 if the terminal has the capability and 1 if it does not,
79 without further action.
83 is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g.\& cursor movement,
86 sequence) the arguments are taken from the command line immediately
87 following the attribute.
89 The following special attributes are available:
97 Initialize the terminal (the
102 Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.
104 Reset the terminal (the
113 .Bl -tag -width indent
115 If the last attribute
117 argument is of type string or integer, its value was successfully written
119 If the argument is of type boolean, the terminal has this attribute.
121 This terminal does not have the specified boolean
126 No information is available about the specified terminal type.
144 utility cannot really distinguish between different types of attributes.
146 Some termcap entries depend upon having a
148 in them that is just a
151 Right now we just warn about them if they do not
152 have a valid type declaration.
153 These warnings are sent to