function ostr=capitalize(istr)
% capitalize Captitalize first letter in word istr.
% Usage:: ostr=capitalize(istr)
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% Captitalize first letter in word istr.

% revision history:
% 04/02/00 Mark D. Shattuck <mds>   capitalize.m

ostr=[upper(istr(1)) lower(istr(2:end))];