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+.TH "SDL_DisplayFormatAlpha" "3" "Mon 12 Mar 2001, 01:04" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 
+.SH "NAME"
+SDL_DisplayFormatAlpha\- Convert a surface to the display format
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
+.PP
+\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
+.sp
+\fBSDL_Surface *\fBSDL_DisplayFormatAlpha\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Surface *surface\fR);
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+.PP
+This function takes a surface and copies it to a new surface of the pixel format and colors of the video framebuffer plus an alpha channel, suitable for fast blitting onto the display surface\&. It calls \fISDL_ConvertSurface\fR
+.PP
+If you want to take advantage of hardware colorkey or alpha blit acceleration, you should set the colorkey and alpha value before calling this function\&.
+.SH "RETURN VALUE"
+.PP
+If the conversion fails or runs out of memory, it returns \fBNULL\fR
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.PP
+\fISDL_ConvertSurface\fR, \fISDL_SetAlpha\fR, \fISDL_SetColorKey\fR, \fISDL_DisplayFormat\fR, \fISDL_Surface\fR
+...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Mon 12 Mar 2001, 01:04