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title: interactive / terminal_type
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# terminal_type

### NAME

    terminal_type - inform the mudlib of the user's terminal type

### SYNOPSIS

    void terminal_type( string term );

### DESCRIPTION

    This  apply  is  called  on the interactive object with term set to the
    terminal type for the user, as reported by telnet negotiation.  If  the
    user's  client  never responds (it's not telnet, for example) this will
    never be called.

