Analyzing lines to detect tables in documents

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

• detecting at least one table within a vector graphics based document using a set of rules, the rules comprising:
• analyzing a set of content representing a plurality of horizontal and vertical lines to find intersections;
• and
• identifying a plurality of table cells based on the intersections;
• translating the at least one table 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 table rendering instructions;
• interpreting the table rendering instructions to detect that at least one table exists in the document;
• translating the content including the at least one table 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.