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NAME item_name, item_description - get menu item name and description fields
SYNOPSIS #include <menu.h>
const char *item_name(const ITEM *item); const char *item_description(const ITEM *item);
DESCRIPTION The function item_name returns the name part of the given item. The function item_description returns the description part of the given item.
RETURN VALUE These routines return a pointer (which may be NULL). They do not set errno.
SEE ALSO curses(3X), menu(3X).
NOTES The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.
PORTABILITY These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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