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Proper
Purpose 
Returns the first letter of each word in text as uppercase and all other letters as lowercase.
Format 
Proper(text)
Parameters 
text - any text expression or text field
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples 
Proper(“ABCD”) returns Abcd.
Proper(Name) returns Yumiko Kitagawa, when the Name field contains YUMIKO KITAGAWA.
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