I think this entry, from the output of "TeXdoc XeTeX",
is what you are looking for, Sasi :

mapping=<font map>
Uses the specified font mapping for this font. This uses the TECKit engine to
transform unicode characters in the last-minute processing stage of the source.
For example, mapping=tex-text will enable the classical mappings from ugly
ascii ``---'' to proper typographical glyphs “—”, and so on.

Philip Taylor
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Sasi Kumar wrote:
> Dear friends,
> 
> When I enter two consecutive "minus" signs, it does not typeset in the form 
> of a long dash as in latex. Instead, it appears as two small dashes together. 
> So, what should I enter to obtain a long dash? Perhaps, the same difference 
> exists in the way three dashes are also typeset in xelatex. If it does, could 
> someone please guide me on how to get the corresponding dashes in xelatex 
> that one gets in plain latex? I have another doubt too. This is regarding 
> what is usually called "smart quotes". You know those cute-looking quotes 
> with a bulb at the bottom instead of the straight dashes. I am not able to 
> get them in xelatex, whereas they used to appear by default in latex when the 
> appropriate quote symbols are used.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> 
> Regards,
> Sasi


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