Re: Some case conversion commands don't recognize the apostrophe

[David desJardins]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il> writes:
>> `M-c' (`capitalize-word') does not capitalize a word that is preceded
>> by an apostrophe when the cursor is at or before the apostrophe;
>> instead, the cursor moves to just after the word but the word is not
>> capitalized.
>> [...]
>> `M-u' (`upcase-word') continues past a word's trailing apostrophe.
> 
> I think that's because in Text mode, the apostrophe is considered a 
> word-constituent character.

Right.  The question is: should capitalize-word capitalize the first
letter, or the first character?  It seems reasonable to me to think that
the capitalization of a word like 'em should be 'Em.  I.e., capitalize
the first letter, not the first word-constituent.

                                        David desJardins