> I would like to write a filter that > takes the text "smith" or "SMith" and > returns "Smith"; same for "ralph smith". > Is the a good source on using filters > this way? It may not be the most efficient way of accomplishing this, but you could do something like: $string = 'SMith' $fixedString = ucwords( strtolower( $string )); thnx, Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php