1. A computer usable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for formatting an image, said method comprising: in response to receiving an image request, retrieving a vector image from a device that is a target of said image request, said vector image illustrating at least a portion of device; locating at said device a first image style identifier within said vector image, said first image style identifier being associated with a first set of style attributes for said vector image; searching for a second set of style attributes for said vector image, said second set of style attributes being stored apart from said vector image, and said second set of style attributes being given a higher priority than said first set of style attributes for said vector image; and if the second set of style attributes is found, causing said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes.
1. A computer usable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for formatting an image, said method comprising: in response to receiving an image request, retrieving a vector image from a device that is a target of said image request, said vector image illustrating at least a portion of device; locating at said device a first image style identifier within said vector image, said first image style identifier being associated with a first set of style attributes for said vector image; searching for a second set of style attributes for said vector image, said second set of style attributes being stored apart from said vector image, and said second set of style attributes being given a higher priority than said first set of style attributes for said vector image; and if the second set of style attributes is found, causing said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes. 6. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein said first image style identifier identifies a location of said first set of style attributes external to said vector image.