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41 .Nd terminal capability interface
50 utility makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
54 utility, the screen will be cleared as if
62 The terminal name as specified in the
64 database, for example,
72 variable from the environment.
77 utility outputs a string for each
79 that is of type string; a number for each of type integer.
82 exits 0 if the terminal has the capability and 1 if it does not,
83 without further action.
87 is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g.\& cursor movement,
90 sequence) the arguments are taken from the command line immediately
91 following the attribute.
93 The following special attributes are available:
101 Initialize the terminal (the
106 Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.
108 Reset the terminal (the
117 .Bl -tag -width indent
119 If the last attribute
121 argument is of type string or integer, its value was successfully written
123 If the argument is of type boolean, the terminal has this attribute.
125 This terminal does not have the specified boolean
130 No information is available about the specified terminal type.
148 utility cannot really distinguish between different types of attributes.
150 Some termcap entries depend upon having a
152 in them that is just a
155 Right now we just warn about them if they do not
156 have a valid type declaration.
157 These warnings are sent to