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diff --git a/contrib/ncurses/man/curs_termcap.3x b/contrib/ncurses/man/curs_termcap.3x
index b290beae1350..c3a0cf302124 100644
--- a/contrib/ncurses/man/curs_termcap.3x
+++ b/contrib/ncurses/man/curs_termcap.3x
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: curs_termcap.3x,v 1.11 1998/07/18 02:45:56 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_termcap.3x,v 1.12 1999/09/05 01:02:07 tom Exp $
.TH curs_termcap 3X ""
.ds n 5
.SH NAME
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ or -1 if it is not available.
The \fBtgetstr\fR routine returns the string entry for \fIid\fR,
or zero if it is not available.
Use \fBtputs\fR to output the returned string.
+The return value will also be copied to the buffer pointed to by \fIarea\fR,
+and the \fIarea\fR value will be updated to point past the null ending
+this value.
The \fBtgoto\fR routine instantiates the parameters into the given capability.
The output from this routine is to be passed to \fBtputs\fR.