Patent ID: 7146571

Claim:
A method for copying display material, comprising the steps of: displaying to a user first display material; accepting from said user a first portion of said first display material; storing said first portion to a clipboard; identifying and storing to said clipboard a second portion of said first display material; accepting from said user an insertion point in second display material; examining said first portion with respect to material at said insertion point to determine if said first portion is correct with respect to said insertion point, and if so, pasting said first portion without adjustment to said insertion point; if said first portion is not correct with respect to said insertion point, selecting from said second portion, responsive to material at said insertion point, additional material required to render said first portion in combination with said additional material correct at said insertion point; and displaying to said user said first portion and said additional material at said insertion point with said first portion highlighted in a first manner and said second portion highlighted in a second manner.