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
       ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).

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  sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.