Hyphens, en dashes and em dashes
Choose the mark by meaning, then apply the publication’s style.
Understand the principle
A hyphenated word, a range, a minus sign and a parenthetical dash express different relationships. The same source character can therefore require different decisions. No single global replacement is an adequate editorial policy.
Look in Typography. The publication concept and a plugin issue identifier are related, but are not interchangeable.
Compare the intent, not only the characters
pages 10-20
pages 10–20 · if an en dash is the intended range mark
Schematic teaching example, not a plugin screenshot or a promise of automatic correction.
Review it in Avellio 2.0
Identify the token or relationship first. Check whether the occurrence is prose or data and confirm house style, including surrounding spacing. After a manual correction, verify that values and identifiers retain their meaning. Read Found and Suggested when offered, or Review in context. Check Text locale; the recommendation itself changes no text. After an intentional manual edit, inspect again.
Use the selected finding’s actual evidence and offered actions. If no suitable supported action exists, make a justified manual decision in InDesign or retain the occurrence. After an edit, inspect again and check nearby composition.
Read the plugin recommendation
Choose a hyphen or dash according to its meaning and the text language.
Read-only advice: verify meaning and locale, edit deliberately when justified, then inspect again.
When the difference can be intentional
Telephone numbers, catalogue codes, negative values, URLs and literal source strings often need their original characters.
What should I verify after deciding?
Preserve meaning and the intended design. If you edited the document, obtain fresh results for the intended scope and policy. If you kept the occurrence, record a supported review decision when useful. A smaller filtered count is not proof of a repair.