Defining names for \item with the enumerate package

Question

For the code

\begin{myenumerate}
  \myitem A
  \myitem B
  \myitem C

I want the result to be

(i) A
(ii) B
(iii) C

How do I do that?

You should look at Using lower-case roman numerals in enumerate lists (possible duplicate). With enumitem all you need is \begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]... Are you fixed on the use of myenumerate and \myitem? — Werner, Jun 15 '15 at 18:04
Yes, I am. I understand how to use the enumerate package if I just wanted \item, it´s the \myitem part that I have problems with. — TierraT, Jun 15 '15 at 18:14
I don't understand the usage of \myitem here? What's the point of it. It seems to be the same as \item — , Jun 16 '15 at 21:04

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '15 at 18:07

As mentioned @Werner, this you can accomplised with emunitem packages or with paralist:

\documentclass{article}
    \usepackage{paralist}

        \begin{document}
    \begin{enumerate}[(i)]
    \item   A
    \item   B
    \item   C
    \end{enumerate}
        \end{document}

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 15 '15 at 18:13

This uses enumitem and its ability to clone the usual enumerate lists with \newlist and define it as a maximum 2 level nesting list, with first level labelled lower case roman figures, the deeper level with upper case roman figures.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}

\newlist{myromanumerate}{enumerate}{2}

\setlist[myromanumerate,1]{label=(\roman*)}  % First level
\setlist[myromanumerate,2]{label=(\Roman*)}  % Second level
\begin{document}
\begin{myromanumerate}
\item   A
  \begin{myromanumerate}
  \item AA
  \item AB
  \end{myromanumerate}
\item   B
\item   C
\end{myromanumerate}
\end{document}

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Werner · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-15T18:36:35.213

I suggest using enumitem to define your myenumerate, and also set \myitem to be equivalent to \item:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}

\newlist{myenumerate}{enumerate}{1}
\setlist[myenumerate,1]{label=(\roman*)}
\let\myitem\item

\begin{document}

\begin{myenumerate}
  \myitem A
  \myitem B
  \myitem C
\end{myenumerate}

\end{document}

If you're not using the optional argument of \item, then there's no real need to use letltxmacro.

Another option would be to define a "surrounding environment":

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumitem}

\newenvironment{myenumerate}
  {\let\myitem\item
   \begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]}
  {\end{enumerate}}

\begin{document}

\begin{myenumerate}
  \myitem A
  \myitem B
  \myitem C
\end{myenumerate}

\end{document}

The following would be a way to achieve your output using enumerate:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{enumerate}

\newenvironment{myenumerate}
  {\let\myitem\item
   \begin{enumerate}[(i)]}
  {\end{enumerate}}

\begin{document}

\begin{myenumerate}
  \myitem A
  \myitem B
  \myitem C
\end{myenumerate}

\end{document}

That´s great, thank you! Is there a way to do this using just the enumerate package? — TierraT, Jun 15 '15 at 18:31

Defining names for \item with the enumerate package

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