diff --git a/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m b/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
index d6f49309bc4d64f876485b5f5de1c43bf0cddfde..29ffc96184936415d3ad64b0993cfd85e8109856 100644
--- a/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
+++ b/matlab/McMCDiagnostics.m
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ for i = 1:pages
     boxplot = 1;
     for j = 1:3 % Loop over parameters
         k = k+1;
-        [nam,namtex] = get_the_name(k,TeX);
+        [nam,namtex] = get_the_name(k,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         for crit = 1:3% Loop over criteria
             if crit == 1
                 plt1 = UDIAG(:,1,k);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ if reste
     boxplot = 1;
     for j = 1:reste
         k = k+1;
-        [nam,namtex] = get_the_name(k,TeX);
+        [nam,namtex] = get_the_name(k,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         for crit = 1:3
             if crit == 1
                 plt1 = UDIAG(:,1,k);
diff --git a/matlab/PlotPosteriorDistributions.m b/matlab/PlotPosteriorDistributions.m
index c12f056c3925aaf18d9184dbc7d83e5a8766b987..53de1924a3502034a451bb81a2a5f097243cd22f 100644
--- a/matlab/PlotPosteriorDistributions.m
+++ b/matlab/PlotPosteriorDistributions.m
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ for i=1:npar
             hfig = figure('Name',figurename);
         end
     end
-    [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX);
+    [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
     if subplotnum == 1
         NAMES = nam;
         if TeX
diff --git a/matlab/get_prior_info.m b/matlab/get_prior_info.m
index f3d68acc8b8ec085086532bb9001ddc3608e0e15..73461610983d32bf6bc47e84e5f063ecc973f15b 100644
--- a/matlab/get_prior_info.m
+++ b/matlab/get_prior_info.m
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if size(M_.param_names,1)==size(M_.param_names_tex,1)% All the parameters have a
     PriorIntervals = prior_bounds(bayestopt_) ;
     options_.prior_trunc = prior_trunc_backup ;
     for i=1:size(bayestopt_.name,1)
-        [tmp,TexName] = get_the_name(i,1);
+        [tmp,TexName] = get_the_name(i,1,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         PriorShape = PriorNames{ bayestopt_.pshape(i) };
         PriorMean = bayestopt_.p1(i);
         PriorStandardDeviation = bayestopt_.p2(i);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ if info==2% Prior optimization.
     disp('------------------')
     disp(' ')
     for i = 1:length(xparams)
-        disp(['deep parameter ' int2str(i) ': ' get_the_name(i,0) '.'])
+        disp(['deep parameter ' int2str(i) ': ' get_the_name(i,0,M_,estim_params_,options_) '.'])
         disp(['  Initial condition ....... ' num2str(xinit(i)) '.'])
         disp(['  Prior mode .............. ' num2str(bayestopt_.p5(i)) '.'])
         disp(['  Optimized prior mode .... ' num2str(xparams(i)) '.'])
diff --git a/matlab/get_the_name.m b/matlab/get_the_name.m
index a3f2564232ae5490710e894be5d520439a00c1e0..9455b7181e8a0e008f873732485e8857bb0ac233 100644
--- a/matlab/get_the_name.m
+++ b/matlab/get_the_name.m
@@ -1,21 +1,46 @@
-function [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(k,TeX)
+function [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(k,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_)
 
-% function [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(k,TeX)
-% get the name of parameters
-%
-% INPUTS
-%    k:      parameter number
-%    Tex=1:  tex variable name 
-%    Tex=0:  variable name (in the mod-file)
-%    
-% OUTPUTS
-%    nam:    variable name
-%    texnam: variable tex name
-%        
-% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
-%    none
+%@info:
+%! @deftypefn {Function File} {[@var{nam},@var{texnam}] =} get_the_name (@var{k},@var{TeX},@var{M_},@var{estim_params_},@var{options_})
+%! @anchor{get_the_name}
+%! @sp 1
+%! Returns the name of the estimated parameter number @var{k}, following the internal ordering of the estimated parameters.
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{Inputs}
+%! @sp 1
+%! @table @ @var
+%! @item k
+%! Integer scalar, parameter number.
+%! @item TeX
+%! Integer scalar, if @var{TeX}==0 then @var{texnam} is not returned (empty matrix).
+%! @item M_
+%! Matlab's structure describing the model (initialized by @code{dynare}).
+%! @item estim_params_
+%! Matlab's structure describing the estimated parameters (initialized by @code{dynare}).
+%! @item options_
+%! Matlab's structure describing the options (initialized by @code{dynare}).
+%! @end table
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{Outputs}
+%! @sp 1
+%! @table @ @var
+%! @item nam
+%! String, internal name of the variable
+%! @item texnam
+%! String, TeX name of the same variable (if defined in the mod file).
+%! @end table
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{This function is called by:}
+%! @sp 1
+%! @ref{get_prior_info}, @ref{McMCDiagnostics}, @ref{mode_check}, @ref{PlotPosteriorDistributions}, @ref{plot_priors}
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{This function calls:}
+%! @sp 1
+%! None.
+%! @end deftypefn
+%@eod:
 
-% Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Dynare Team
+% Copyright (C) 2004-2011 Dynare Team
 %
 % This file is part of Dynare.
 %
@@ -32,8 +57,6 @@ function [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(k,TeX)
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-global M_ estim_params_ options_
-
 nam = [];
 texnam = [];
 
@@ -77,15 +100,10 @@ elseif  k <= (nvx+nvn+ncx+ncn)
         texnam =['$ CC_{' tname '} $'];
     end
 else
-    jj = k - (nvx+nvn+ncx+ncn); 
+    jj = k - (nvx+nvn+ncx+ncn);
     jj1 = estim_params_.param_vals(jj,1);
     nam = deblank(M_.param_names(jj1,:));
     if TeX
         texnam = ['$ '  deblank(M_.param_names_tex(jj1,:))  ' $'];
-    end    
-end
-
-
-% SA 07-15-2004 Added TeX names.
-% SA 12-02-2004 Changed non-TeX names format.
-% SA 01-11-2005 v3TOv4
\ No newline at end of file
+    end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matlab/mode_check.m b/matlab/mode_check.m
index b8eaa71faeaadc3d613a8a0d3f9493f0a55e446c..172a05506138d50be317f49f3bcdceb538b1451e 100644
--- a/matlab/mode_check.m
+++ b/matlab/mode_check.m
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function mode_check(x,fval,hessian,gend,data,lb,ub,data_index,number_of_observat
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-global bayestopt_ M_ options_
+global bayestopt_ M_ options_ estim_params_
 
 TeX = options_.TeX;
 if ~isempty(hessian);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ for plt = 1:nbplt,
     for k=1:min(nstar,length(x)-(plt-1)*nstar)
         subplot(nr,nc,k)
         kk = (plt-1)*nstar+k;
-        [name,texname] = get_the_name(kk,TeX);
+        [name,texname] = get_the_name(kk,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         if TeX
             if isempty(NAMES)
                 NAMES = name;
diff --git a/matlab/plot_priors.m b/matlab/plot_priors.m
index c3bd2fc43a4796a763aca4a81ae7bfd343dbb526..acc56730d89970a8b76150eac232ae1288e65b18 100644
--- a/matlab/plot_priors.m
+++ b/matlab/plot_priors.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function plot_priors(bayestopt_,M_,options_)
+function plot_priors(bayestopt_,M_,estim_params_,options_)
 % function plot_priors
 % plots prior density
 %
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ function plot_priors(bayestopt_,M_,options_)
 %    o bayestopt_  [structure]
 %    o M_          [structure]
 %    o options_    [structure]
-%    
+%
 % OUTPUTS
 %    None
-%    
+%
 % SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
 %    None
 
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ if nbplt == 1
     h1 = figure('Name',figurename);
     if TeX
         TeXNAMES = [];
-        NAMES    = []; 
-    end    
+        NAMES    = [];
+    end
     for i=1:npar
         [x,f,abscissa,dens,binf,bsup] = draw_prior_density(i,bayestopt_);
-        [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX);
+        [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         if TeX
             if i==1
                 TeXNAMES = texnam;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if nbplt == 1
                 TeXNAMES = char(TeXNAMES,texnam);
                 NAMES = char(NAMES,nam);
             end
-        end    
+        end
         subplot(nr,nc,i)
         hh = plot(x,f,'-k','linewidth',2);
         set(hh,'color',[0.7 0.7 0.7]);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if nbplt == 1
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\begin{figure}[H]\n');
         for jj = 1:npar
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\psfrag{%s}[1][][0.5][0]{%s}\n',deblank(NAMES(jj,:)),deblank(TeXNAMES(jj,:)));
-        end    
+        end
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\centering\n');
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{%s_Priors%s}\n',M_.fname,int2str(1));
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\caption{Priors.}');
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ else
         hplt = figure('Name',figurename);
         if TeX
             TeXNAMES = [];
-            NAMES    = []; 
-        end    
+            NAMES    = [];
+        end
         for index=1:nstar
             names = [];
             i = (plt-1)*nstar + index;
-            [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX);
-            [x,f,abscissa,dens,binf,bsup] = draw_prior_density(i,bayestopt_);            
+            [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
+            [x,f,abscissa,dens,binf,bsup] = draw_prior_density(i,bayestopt_);
             if TeX
                 if index==1
                     TeXNAMES = texnam;
@@ -125,24 +125,24 @@ else
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\begin{figure}[H]\n');
             for jj = 1:nstar
                 fprintf(fidTeX,'\\psfrag{%s}[1][][0.5][0]{%s}\n',deblank(NAMES(jj,:)),deblank(TeXNAMES(jj,:)));
-            end    
+            end
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\centering\n');
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{%s_Priors%s}\n',M_.fname,int2str(plt));
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\caption{Priors.}');
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\label{Fig:Priors:%s}\n',int2str(plt));
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\end{figure}\n');
             fprintf(fidTeX,' \n');
-        end    
+        end
     end % plt = 1:nbplt-1
     hplt = figure('Name',figurename);
     if TeX
         TeXNAMES = [];
-        NAMES    = []; 
-    end    
+        NAMES    = [];
+    end
     for index=1:npar-(nbplt-1)*nstar
         i = (nbplt-1)*nstar +  index;
         [x,f,abscissa,dens,binf,bsup] = draw_prior_density(i,bayestopt_);
-        [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX);
+        [nam,texnam] = get_the_name(i,TeX,M_,estim_params_,options_);
         if TeX
             if index==1
                 TeXNAMES = texnam;
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ else
                 TeXNAMES = char(TeXNAMES,texnam);
                 NAMES = char(NAMES,nam);
             end
-        end    
+        end
         if lr
             subplot(lc,lr,index);
         else
             subplot(nr,nc,index);
-        end    
+        end
         hh = plot(x,f,'-k','linewidth',2);
         set(hh,'color',[0.7 0.7 0.7]);
         box on
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ else
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\begin{figure}[H]\n');
         for jj = 1:npar-(nbplt-1)*nstar
             fprintf(fidTeX,'\\psfrag{%s}[1][][0.5][0]{%s}\n',deblank(NAMES(jj,:)),deblank(TeXNAMES(jj,:)));
-        end    
+        end
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\centering\n');
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{%s_Priors%s}\n',M_.fname,int2str(nbplt));
         fprintf(fidTeX,'\\caption{Priors.}');
@@ -183,6 +183,4 @@ else
         fprintf(fidTeX,'%% End of TeX file.\n');
         fclose(fidTeX);
     end
-end
-
-% SA 01-11-2005 v3TOv4
+end
\ No newline at end of file