Necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for a continuous func
tion guaranteeing the uniform convergence on the whole interval [-1, 1
] of its Lagrange interpolant based on the Jacobi nodes. The condition
s are in terms of Lambda-variation, Phi-variation, the modulus of vari
ation, and the Banach indicatrix of a function. (C) 1996 Academic Pres
s. Inc.