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* Introduction  What is termcap?  Why this manual?
* Library     The termcap library functions.
* Data Base   What terminal descriptions in `/etc/termcap' look like.
* Capabilities  Definitions of the individual terminal capabilities:
                  how to write them in descriptions, and how to use
                  their values to do display updating.
* Summary     Brief table of capability names and their meanings.
* Var Index   Index of C functions and variables.
* Cap Index   Index of termcap capabilities.
* Index       Concept index.
 
  --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
 
 The Termcap Library
 
* Preparation  Preparing to use the termcap library.
* Find        Finding the description of the terminal being used.
* Interrogate  Interrogating the description for particular capabilities.
* Initialize  Initialization for output using termcap.
* Padding     Outputting padding.
* Parameters  Encoding parameters such as cursor positions.
 
 Padding
 
* Why Pad     Explanation of padding.
* Not Enough  When there is not enough padding.
* Describe Padding  The data base says how much padding a terminal needs.
* Output Padding    Using `tputs' to output the needed padding.
 
 Filling In Parameters
 
* Encode Parameters  The language for encoding parameters.
* Using Parameters   Outputting a string command with parameters.
 
 Sending Display Commands with Parameters
 
* tparam      The general case, for GNU termcap only.
* tgoto       The special case of cursor motion.
 
 The Format of the Data Base
 
* Format      Overall format of a terminal description.
* Capability Format  Format of capabilities within a description.
* Naming      Naming conventions for terminal types.
* Inheriting  Inheriting part of a description from
 a related terminal type.
* Changing    When changes in the data base take effect.
 
 Definitions of the Terminal Capabilities
 
* Basic       Basic characteristics.
* Screen Size  Screen size, and what happens when it changes.
* Cursor Motion  Various ways to move the cursor.
* Wrapping    What happens if you write a character in the last column.
* Scrolling   Pushing text up and down on the screen.
* Windows     Limiting the part of the window that output affects.
* Clearing    Erasing one or many lines.
* Insdel Line  Making new blank lines in mid-screen; deleting lines.
* Insdel Char  Inserting and deleting characters within a line.
* Standout    Highlighting some of the text.
* Underlining  Underlining some of the text.
* Cursor Visibility  Making the cursor more or less easy to spot.
* Bell        Attracts user's attention; not localized on the screen.
* Keypad      Recognizing when function keys or arrows are typed.
* Meta Key    <META> acts like an extra shift key.
* Initialization  Commands used to initialize or reset the terminal.
* Pad Specs   Info for the kernel on how much padding is needed.
* Status Line  A status line displays ``background'' information.
* Half-Line   Moving by half-lines, for superscripts and subscripts.
* Printer     Controlling auxiliary printers of display terminals.
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