---
name: "mitem_name"
section: "3menu"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncurses-doc"
version: "5.9+20140913-1+deb8u3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/menu_name"
---

# mitem\_name(3menu)

get menu item name and description fields

Part of [menu\_name(3menu)](/menu_name/3menu.md).

## NAME

**mitem\_name** - 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

**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 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

## AUTHORS

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