[XeTeX] How to get the French item symbol, using polyglossia

[Fr. Michael Gilmary]

Alain Delmotte wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I am using polyglossia:
> \usepackage{polyglossia}
>
> \setdefaultlanguage{french}
>
>
> But the item symbol is still a bullet, not the "--" used in French 
> typography.
>
> How to get this "--"?


Hi Alain ---

Here's one way --- just redefine the \labelitemi (or \labelitemii etc)

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\renewcommand\labelitemi{--}


\begin{document}
\begin{itemize}
\item This is first.
\item And this is second.
\end{itemize}


\end{document} 



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