2. The method of claim 1 wherein the information representative of the hierarchical data format includes a tree representation of the hierarchical data format including a plurality of nodes interconnected by a plurality of edges with each of the plurality of nodes representing one of the plurality of objects defined by the hierarchical data format.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the information representative of the hierarchical data format includes a tree representation of the hierarchical data format including a plurality of nodes interconnected by a plurality of edges with each of the plurality of nodes representing one of the plurality of objects defined by the hierarchical data format. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the context associated with one or more previously recognized transitions corresponds to a position in the tree representation of the hierarchical data format.