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If \fIps\fP is a NULL pointer, a static anonymous state only known to the
.BR mbrlen ()
function is used instead.
-.SH "RETURN VALUE"
+.SH RETURN VALUE
The
.BR mbrlen ()
function returns the number of bytes
encountered.
It returns \fI(size_t)\ \-2\fP if it couldn't parse a complete multibyte
character, meaning that \fIn\fP should be increased.
-.SH "CONFORMING TO"
+.SH CONFORMING TO
C99.
.SH NOTES
The behavior of
.B LC_CTYPE
category of the
current locale.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.SH SEE ALSO
.BR mbrtowc (3)