Thanks guys CapsFirstTitle() from CFLib seems to be working out well for me... a couple of minor tweaks but otherwise great
On 11/22/06, Tom King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Correction, its not on there, author was http://artlung.com but I > can't seem to find it on there. > Well, I have a copy if you want a look see > > T > > On 22 Nov 2006, at 14:16, Tom King wrote: > > > There's a CFC called titlecase.cfc on cflib.org which is usually used > > for names (i.e recognises von, de as small etc..) You may be able to > > alter it to suit your needs > > > > T > > > > On 22 Nov 2006, at 14:06, Andy Matthews wrote: > > > >> You could do a test and cap the first letter of any word 4 letters or > >> longer. > >> > >> <!----------------//------ > >> andy matthews > >> web developer > >> certified advanced coldfusion programmer > >> ICGLink, Inc. > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> 615.370.1530 x737 > >> --------------//---------> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: RichL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:03 AM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: Country Name Case > >> > >> > >> Hi Guys > >> > >> I have a country reference table where all of the country names are > >> held in upper case. > >> > >> I want to be able to output in lower case but keep the caps where > >> appropriate (e.g. UNITED KINGDOM to United Kingdom). > >> > >> However I think that this going to be close to impossible as there > >> are > >> values such as: > >> > >> VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH) > >> VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) > >> WALLIS AND FUTANA > >> > >> So using a function to capitalise the first letter of each word won't > >> really work. > >> > >> How have people approached this situation and has anybody found any > >> good solution? > >> > >> Also, is there a UDF around for capitalising the first letter of > >> each word? > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> -- > >> Rich > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:261393 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
