Template:Title case/doc

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This is a very simplistic algorithm so the output should be previewed and the template usually be substituted in the article namespace. It should not be used to implement Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters. Most obviously, it ignores proper nouns. Although the algorithm is based on United States Government Printing Office manual §3.49, the pink rows in the following table are §3.49 examples which the template output does not match.

USGPS {{Title case}} examples

§3.49 example	Template output
World en Route to All-Out War	World En Route to All-out War
Curfew To Be Set for 10 o'Clock	Curfew to Be Set for 10 O'clock
Man Hit With 2-Inch Pipe	Man Hit With 2-inch Pipe
No-Par-Value Stock for Sale	No-par-value Stock for Sale
Yankees May Be Winners in Zig-Zag Race	Yankees May Be Winners in Zig-zag Race
Ex-Senator Is To Be Admitted	Ex-senator Is to Be Admitted
Notice of Filing and Order on Exemption From Requirements	Notice of Filing and Order on Exemption from Requirements
Building on Twenty-first Street	Building on Twenty-first Street
One Hundred Twenty-three Years	One Hundred Twenty-three Years
Only One-tenth of Shipping Was Idle	Only One-tenth of Shipping Was Idle
Many 35-Millimeter Films in Production	Many 35-millimeter Films in Production
Built-Up Stockpiles Are Necessary	Built-up Stockpiles Are Necessary
His Per Diem Was Increased	His Per Diem Was Increased
Lower Taxes per Person	Lower Taxes Per Person

{{Title case|the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}} → The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog