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XProtocolRevision, XProtocolVersion, ProtocolRevision, ProtocolVersion − return protocol release or version. 

Synopsis

int XProtocolRevision(display)

      Display *display;

int XProtocolVersion(display)

      Display *display;

Arguments

displaySpecifies a connection to an X server; returned from XOpenDisplay(). 

Description

XProtocolRevision() returns the minor protocol revision number of the X server.  XProtocolVersion() returns the major version number of the X protocol associated with the connected display.  As of Release 4 and 5, the protocol revision level is zero, and the major version number is 11.  The C language macros ProtocolRevision() and ProtocolVersion() are equivalent and slightly more efficient. 

See Also

XVendorRelease(), XServerVendor(). 

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