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41 .Nd terminal capability interface
50 command makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
51 applications. When invoked as the
53 utility, the screen will be cleared as if
61 The terminal name as specified in the
63 database, for example,
71 variable from the environment.
76 command outputs a string if the
78 is of type string; a number if it is of type integer.
81 exits 0 if the terminal has the capability and 1 if it does not,
82 without further action.
86 is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g. cursor movement,
89 sequence) the arguments are taken from the command line immediately
90 following the attribute.
92 The following special attributes are available:
100 Initialize the terminal (the
105 Print the descriptive name of the user's terminal type.
107 Reset the terminal (the
115 is based on the last attribute specified.
116 If the attribute is of type string or of type integer,
118 exits 0 if the attribute is defined for this terminal type and 1
120 If the attribute is of type boolean,
122 exits 0 if the terminal has this attribute, and 1 if it does not.
125 command exits 2 if any error occurred.
132 command can't really distinguish between different types of attributes.
134 Some termcap entries depend upon having a
136 in them that is just a
138 and nothing more. Right now we just warn about them if they don't
139 have a valid type declaration. These warnings are sent to