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+++ b/man/form_post.3x
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
'\" t
.\"***************************************************************************
-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2018,2019 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 *
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: form_post.3x,v 1.9 2010/12/04 18:40:45 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_post.3x,v 1.13 2019/01/20 20:31:42 tom Exp $
.TH form_post 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBform_post\fR \- write or erase forms from associated subwindows
+\fBpost_form\fR,
+\fBunpost_form\fR \- write or erase forms from associated subwindows
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fR
.br
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@ int post_form(FORM *form);
int unpost_form(FORM *form);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBpost_form\fR displays a form to its associated subwindow. To
-trigger physical display of the subwindow, use \fBrefresh\fR or some equivalent
+The function \fBpost_form\fR displays a form to its associated subwindow.
+To trigger physical display of the subwindow,
+use \fBrefresh\fR(3X) or some equivalent
\fBcurses\fR routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fR triggered by an \fBcurses\fR
input request will do).
.PP
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ Form is too large for its window.
The form has already been posted.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBform\fR(3X).
@@ -78,8 +80,9 @@ System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V forms library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.