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+// FIXME add tests for browser features (Modernizr?)
+// FIXME implement Matrix Filter for IE < 9
+
+goog.provide('ol.dom');
+goog.provide('ol.dom.BrowserFeature');
+
+goog.require('goog.vec.Mat4');
+
+
+/**
+ * @enum {boolean}
+ */
+ol.dom.BrowserFeature = {
+  CAN_USE_CSS_TRANSFORM: false,
+  CAN_USE_CSS_TRANSFORM3D: true,
+  CAN_USE_MATRIX_FILTER: false
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Element} element Element.
+ * @param {string} value Value.
+ */
+ol.dom.setTransform = function(element, value) {
+  var style = element.style;
+  style.WebkitTransform = value;
+  style.MozTransform = value;
+  style.OTransform = value;
+  style.transform = value;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Element} element Element.
+ * @param {goog.vec.Mat4.AnyType} transform Matrix.
+ */
+ol.dom.transformElement2D = function(element, transform) {
+  // using matrix() causes gaps in Chrome and Firefox on Mac OS X, so prefer
+  // matrix3d()
+  if (ol.dom.BrowserFeature.CAN_USE_CSS_TRANSFORM3D) {
+    ol.dom.setTransform(element, 'matrix3d(' + transform.join(',') + ')');
+  } else if (ol.dom.BrowserFeature.CAN_USE_CSS_TRANSFORM) {
+    ol.dom.setTransform(element, 'matrix(' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 0, 0) + ',' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 1, 0) + ',' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 0, 1) + ',' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 1, 1) + ',' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 0, 3) + ',' +
+        goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 1, 3) + ')');
+  } else if (ol.dom.BrowserFeature.CAN_USE_MATRIX_FILTER) {
+    // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533014%28VS.85,loband%29.aspx
+    goog.asserts.assert(false); // FIXME
+  } else {
+    // FIXME check this code!
+    var style = element.style;
+    style.left = Math.round(goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 0, 3)) + 'px';
+    style.top = Math.round(goog.vec.Mat4.getElement(transform, 1, 3)) + 'px';
+  }
+};