List Item Query

<list>
<item>&bull; Text1 here....</item>
<item>&bull; Text2 here....</item>
<item>&bull; Text3 here....</item>
</list>

<list>
<item>(1) Text1 here....</item>
<item>(2) Text2 here....</item>
<item>(3) Text3 here....</item>
</list>

How can i read the values • or (1) of the item tag so that i
can test which list tag should be applied?
If i read the value • i can render it in html as:
<ul>
<li>Text1 here....</li>
<li>Text2 here....</li>
<li>Text3 here....</li>
</ul>
The value &bull; from the <item> tag shall be removed.

The same with the numbered list.
<ol class="">
<li>Text1 here....</li>
<li>Text2 here....</li>
<li>Text3 here....</li>
</ol>

thanks,
yey :)