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Re: Handling caps for surnames with capitals in the middle (was: Irish Surnames)

by Maclir (Curate)
on May 07, 2002 at 19:26 UTC ( [id://164798]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Handling caps for surnames with capitals in the middle (was: Irish Surnames)

And any text munging routine will need to handle embedded punctuation. For example:
  • O'Rourke
  • Hackforth-Jones
I guess the best rule is - an individual knows how they want their name spelt. Use exactly what they give you.
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