Detection of lists in vector graphics documents

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:

• detecting at least one list within a vector graphics based document using a set of rules, the rules comprising:
• detecting whether a bulleted list is present by applying a first logic to determine if a plurality of list items have a same first character, have a same indention of the first character, and have a same word indentation for a first word;
• and
• detecting whether a numbered list is present by applying a second logic to determine if the plurality of list items have a sequential first character, have the same indentation for the first character, and have the same word indentation for the first word;
• translating the at least one list to a modified format;
• and
• outputting the modified format to an output medium.

A method for interpreting vector graphics based documents comprising the steps of:

• receiving an input from a user to copy a section of content, the content having an original format that includes a set of list rendering instructions;
• interpreting the list rendering instructions to detect that at least one list exists in the document;
• translating the content into a modified format that is more suitable for output in a destination application than the original format;
• and
• providing the content in the modified format to the destination application for output.