XmGetAtomName

library call

`XmGetAtomName`

A function that returns the string representation for an atom

    #include <Xm/Xm.h>
    #include <Xm/AtomMgr.h>

    String XmGetAtomName

    Display * display
    Atom atom

## DESCRIPTION

`XmGetAtomName` returns the string representation for an atom. It mirrors the Xlib interfaces for atom management but provides client-side caching. When and where caching is provided in Xlib, the routines will become pseudonyms for the Xlib routines.

display

- Specifies the connection to the X server

atom

- Specifies the atom for the property name you want returned

## RETURN

Returns a string. The function allocates space to hold the returned string. The application is responsible for managing the allocated space. The application can recover the allocated space by calling `XFree`.